Son
2021 · Movie · NR · 98 min · ★ 6.0 · 63% critics
After a young boy develops a mysterious illness, his mother faces a painful history as unsettling forces close in. As her attempts to shield him grow more extreme, the threat remains hard to prove and increasingly terrifying.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-03-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (292 votes)
- Box office
- $69,739
About
If you like slow-burning, unsettling horror with an intense protective mother and a lingering sense of dread, Son may be for you; Not for you if you want a fast, tightly explained plot, or prefer cleaner audio and lighter scares like The Prodigy or Unsane.
Pros: creepy horror tone; strong lead performance; memorable scary moments | Cons: slow runtime; confusing story; mixed audio quality
Themes
- detective
- paranoia
- motel
- gore
- murder
- lucifer
- hospital
- doctor
- police officer
- illness
- satanic cult
- mother son relationship
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Andi Matichak
as Laura
Emile Hirsch
as Paul
- LB
Luke David Blumm
as David
Cranston Johnson
as Steve
Blaine Maye
as Jimmy Naegle
J. Robert Spencer
as Dr. Bauhn
Rocco Sisto
as Dr. Bradlee
Kristine Nielsen
as Mrs. Naegle
Erin Bradley Dangar
as Susan
Adam Stephenson
as Father
Directed by Ivan Kavanagh