Daddy's Head
A grieving boy and his stepmother confront a shape-shifting presence wearing the face of his dead father.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- melancholic
- late night horror viewing
- rainy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film technically accomplished and anchored by an effective creature, while regarding its grief-centered elevated-horror premise as familiar and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entity resembles the recently deceased father and is tied directly to the boy's grief and fear.
The boy and his stepmother face the creature in a forest setting while fearing for their safety.
The eerie entity resembles the dead father but possesses an uncertain, changeable nature.
Critics specifically praised the film's production design, cinematography, editing, and superlative creature.
Films like Daddy's Head, and why
The Babadook
shared grief-driven supernatural horror, parent-child trauma, and an emotionally manifested monster
Under the Skin
shared body-shifting entity, unsettling ambiguity, and austere psychological horror
The Night House
shared domestic isolation, grief, haunting atmosphere, and creature-centered dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Benjamin Barfoot
- Release Date
- 2024-09-22
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Julia Brown
- Nathaniel Martello-White
- Charles Aitken
- Mary Woodvine
- Rupert Turnbull
- Kaisa Hammarlund
- Stevie Abrahms
- Nila Aalia
- James Harper-Jones
- Alice Handoll
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Daddy's Head about?
- A grieving boy and his stepmother confront a shape-shifting presence wearing the face of his dead father.
- What is Daddy's Head like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daddy's Head as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Daddy's Head violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Daddy's Head as moderate.
- What did critics think of Daddy's Head?
- Critics broadly found the film technically accomplished and anchored by an effective creature, while regarding its grief-centered elevated-horror premise as familiar and uneven.
- Which films are like Daddy's Head?
- Films with a similar feel include The Babadook, Under the Skin, and The Night House.
- How long is Daddy's Head?
- Daddy's Head runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daddy's Head?
- In United States, Daddy's Head streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
