with echoes of Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Babadook", "Son" is a forever twisting tale of terror and trauma, featuring some excellent performances across the board
with "Son", Ivan Kavanagh applies that same skillset to a familiar setup, infusing refreshing style and dread to create a powerfully discomforting depiction of just how far a mother would go for her son
it may lapse into cult horror cliche from time to time; but a spooky atmosphere and a strong lead performance from Andi Matichak ensure that, despite these shortcomings, Son remains a decent and entertaining horror thriller that is at least worth a look
Irish director Ivan Kavanagh's U.S.-set feature is an interesting but uneasy mix of supernatural horror and earnest drama; "Son" is twisty, violent, well-crafted and cast enough to easily hold viewer attention
generally well-made and well-acted, this horror/thriller still doesn't really work thanks to a repetitive, fairly predictable storyline and many upsetting scenes of a child screaming in pain
a psychological horror film helped immensely by its ferocious lead performance; Ivan Kavanagh and Andi Matichak do a remarkable job of capturing an amped-up version of everyday parental paranoia
a compelling, nightmarish thriller; Upholding genre tropes whilst subverting them, "Son" is an unsettling fever-dream drenched in unspeakable acts that leave viewers on edge until the end
by Kat Hughes [The Hollywood News ]
by Meagan Navarro [Bloody Disgusting ]
by Jeffrey M. Anderson [Common Sense Media ]
