The Good Son

1993 · 87 min · EN · R · 6.8 (1,044 votes)

Dir. Joseph Ruben · Starring Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jacqueline Brookes · Music Elmer Bernstein

“Evil has many faces.”

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A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

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This film delivers a chilling, unsettling descent into psychological dread. It's a tense, disturbing exploration of emerging evil, where innocence becomes a terrifying mask. The atmosphere is thick with predatory tension, leaving viewers squirming with discomfort and a profound sense of unease.

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