Son

Son

You can't outrun a family secret.

Directed by Ivan Kavanagh

Produced by Belladonna Productions, Elastic Film

202198 min6.0 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked horror thriller that weaponizes maternal love and family trauma against a backdrop of demonic forces and body horror.

When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Son scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does Son end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Son violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Son easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Son sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Son, and what each one shares →

Like Son

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Son

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Son, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Son, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Son, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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