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Good Son
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303002033
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 630300203X
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: September 10, 1996
Running Time: 88 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 1993
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Editorial Review:
Evil resides in an unexpected place in this gripping, suspense-filled drama. Macaulay Culkin stars as Henry, an angelic-looking boy who seems loving and loyal to his parents, sister and friends. Only his cousin Mark (Elijah Wood) sees what lurks behind Henry's smile- secret thoughts and a love of deadly games. But when Mark tries to warn Henry's family, they won't believe him, leaving the terrified youngster alone to battle his jealous, menacing cousin.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Evil is as evil does.
The Good Son starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood may seem like a silly film but I actually enjoyed this dark story. Culkin is anything but likable in this thriller, Wood always gives a good peformance. The two stars have great chemistry and many people see this film as a guilty pleasure, I guess you can say that so with that in mind give this sleeper film a try, enjoy!
Rating: - No Country for Little Boys
"The Good Son" was the edgy '90s "thriller" in which Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin channeled his demon seed equivalent. It has an oddly good pedigree, with Ian McEwan (who atoned for this with "Atonement",another story about a malicious child) as its screenwriter and Elmer Bernstein,a mainstay of '50s/'60s classics, composing the score. It's a B movie that has a soundtrack and a screenplay too good for it.
"Good Son" has grieving little Mark (Elijah Wood) sent from the beautiful land ... Read More
Rating:  - Who would of thought that Macaulay Culkin had it in him!,
"The Good Son" is more of an answer than a question, I think. Because it tells the viewer that sometimes things aren't always what they appear to be. When I first saw this movie, some 15 years ago when it was first out, I had a hard time believing the plot; especially the ending. How can parents be so blind? Could this really happen? The film is rather thought-provoking in that regard.
Here's the characters of this movie (listed in order of importance:)
Henry Evans (Macaulay Culkin) ... Read More
Rating: - MAC and CHEESE!
After Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin - apparently tired of slapping himself in front of the mirror over forgetful parents, bumbling bandits and PG ratings - gave his fans the R-rated psycho kid from hell thriller The Good Son, and in the process took an axe to his image and his career. Here Mac pushes little girls onto thin ice, drops life-sized dummies onto busy highways and barks back at ferocious dogs. And you sit there laughing at Culkin's best comedy ever. If only this movie wasn't supposed to be a horror ... Read More
Rating: - Great Thriller
I've seen both this and the Bad Seed and I like this one better. Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood were a great combination for this movie. Good boy verses evil boy..they did a great job. I think this is a interesting story plot as well. It gives the message that grown-ups really don't listen to children until it's often too late. It also shows the message that not all children are little angels and kids have to deal with bad friend relationships too. There's not many movies out like this..definitely unique.
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