This low budget film begins with a fairly intriguing setup but follows predictable threads through to its inevitable conclusion. You’ve seen this movie before, possibly several times under different guises. It is not horrible by any stretch of the imagination, in fact there are quite entertaining moments and copious amounts of gore and mayhem. Unfortunately this film never gets the opportunity to provide real scares or frights, focusing more upon parental fears and the sacrifices associated with motherhood. It feels like there are numerous places the film could expand upon that would elevate this film, but none of the more intriguing notions are ever broached beyond superficially. The acting is quite good from the son and mother, the outlier characters being an unfortunate weak link in this regard. Again, there’s nothing egriegiously bad or exceptionally good worth mentioning, this is the perfect definition of a perfectly serviceable and completely average entry.
Son (2021)