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Son

Son

Horror · Thriller · 2021

When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.

Movie details

Son

“You can't outrun a family secret.”

2021 Horror · Thriller 1h 38m

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6.0 / 10

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When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Ivan Kavanagh

Written by

Ivan Kavanagh

Andi Matichak

Andi Matichak

Laura

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Paul

Luke David Blumm

Luke David Blumm

David

Cranston Johnson

Cranston Johnson

Steve

Blaine Maye

Blaine Maye

Jimmy Naegle

J. Robert Spencer

J. Robert Spencer

Dr. Bauhn

Rocco Sisto

Rocco Sisto

Dr. Bradlee

Court is in session

Put Son on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.