The Good Son (1993)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Evil has many faces.

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

• Released: 1993-09-24
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 1,088 votes

Directed by Joseph Ruben.

Top cast

• Macaulay Culkin as Henry Evans
• Elijah Wood as Mark Evans
• Wendy Crewson as Susan Evans
• David Morse as Jack Evans
• Daniel Hugh Kelly as Wallace Evans
• Jacqueline Brookes as Alice Davenport
• Quinn Culkin as Connie Evans
• Ashley Crow as Janice Evans
• Guy Strauss as Arizona Doctor
• Keith Brava as Doctor in Blackport

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Good Son

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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