Son (Mini Review Series)

Initial release date: March 5, 2021

Studio: RLJE Films

Plot: After a mysterious group of individuals breaks into Laura’s home and attempts to steal her eight year old son, David, the two of them flee town in search of safety. But, soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill, suffering from increasingly sporadic psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts to save him, Laura commits unspeakable acts to keep him alive but soon, she must decide how far she is willing to go to save her son.

Cast

Andi Matichak (Halloween) - Laura

Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) - Paul

Luke David Blumm (King of Staten Island) - David

Cranston Johnson - Steve

Blaine Maye - Jimmy Naegle

J. Robert Spencer - Dr. Bauhm

Rocco Sisto - Dr. Bradlee

Kristin Nielson - Mrs. Naegle

Erin Bradley Dangar (Netflix's Cobra Kai) - Susan

Writer/director: Ivan Kavanagh

Not Rated (98 minutes)

This little known horror feature does have a little bit of a slow start. But, when the chills and suspense start, they do not stop.

‘Son’ delivers a lot of chills and quite a few twists and turns that you will not see coming! There are several moments that are extremely tense and a tad on the grisly side. The movie gets even scarier, and at times bizarre after the son’s condition begins to worsen.

Throughout the horror movie, there are times that make you wonder what’s really going on and what’s real. The remaining half hour or so is really crazy and was like a tense, nerve-wracking WTF moment.

So, if you are looking for a tense horror movie that’s a hidden gem and not really known, then I highly suggest you check out ‘Son.’

Here are a couple tidbits about ‘Son’:

• Filming occurred in February 2020.

• RLJE Films acquired the distribution rights for the movie, which was released on March 5, 2021.