The Good Son (1993)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Joseph Ruben

Writer (WGA):

Ian McEwan (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

In a quiet town...In a comfortable home...In a perfect body...Evil can be as close as someone you love.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Aunt | Jealousy | Young Boy | Crossbow | Business Trip

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Macaulay Culkin	...	Henry Evans
Elijah Wood	...	Mark Evans
Wendy Crewson	...	Susan Evans
David Morse	...	Jack
Daniel Hugh Kelly	...	Wallace Evans
Jacqueline Brookes	...	Alice Davenport
Quinn Culkin	...	Connie Evans
Ashley Crow	...	Janice
Guy Strauss	...	Arizona Doctor
Keith Brava	...	Doctor in Blackport
Jerem Goodwin	...	Factory Worker
Andria Hall	...	Reporter
Bobby Huber	...	Axe Man
Mark Stefanich	...	Ice Man
Susan Hopper	...	Woman at Rescue

MPAA:

Rated R for acts of violence and terror involving a disturbed child.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #32478) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 (theater release) | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The sight on Henry's crossbow is a hood ornament from a Buick Riviera.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double of Henry in the long shot of the fall from the cliff. Culkin seems taller and has a slightly different haircut.

Quotes:

Mark: Ah! Hey, no fair!
Henry: No fair? What do you think this is, a game?

Movie Connections:

References The Other (1972)

Scary

This movie was a pretty freaky movie. I mean, I doubt anyone was in that type of situation. But let me tell you, this was the best acting I've seen from a kid besides Haley Joel Osment in the Sixth Sense. It was really scary. I really enjoyed watching this movie and I think it is a classic horror film.