Mr Birdman's Movie Reviews · Joshua Birdwell

The Good Son

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Mr. Birdman warns listeners about a film dealing with profound loss and grief, advising discretion for those who've recently lost someone.
Mr. Birdman reviews the 1993 psychological horror film 'The Good Son,' starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood. He discusses the film's plot about a psychopathic child, its production history involving Culkin's father, its box office performance, and shares his personal childhood memory of first seeing it. He provides a balanced critique, noting its strengths in performance and suspense while pointing out flaws in certain scenes.

As heard by us

A sharp return with a grief warning, a horror-rule break, and strong praise for the leads.

Mr. Birdman comes back after a few months away with a grief warning up front, then breaks his no-horror rule for two reasons: the movie is turning 30, and he has another reason he saves for later.

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Why you'd press play

You want a horror revisit that opens on grief and leans on Macaulay Culkin as the bad guy.

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