# The Good Son (1993)

> A grieving boy visiting relatives in Maine discovers that his charming cousin may be capable of terrifying violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4474

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Joseph Ruben
- Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jacqueline Brookes, Quinn Culkin, Ashley Crow
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107034/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: unsettling, paranoid, foreboding, late night horror viewing, 1990s thriller double feature

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