Jenn Adams Rue Morgue Magazine Feb 18, 2023 B-

But hidden within Son’s familiar beats is a story about parenting while dealing with PTSD from sexual assault and the difficulty of caring for a child while struggling to care for yourself.

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Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese Sep 13, 2021

Son is something many horror fans have seen before and that's where the problem lies. Because once you know where it's going then there are no surprises.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Jul 22, 2021 2.5/4

It's engrossing and well-made, but you'll need a strong stomach to get through it.

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Joey Magidson Awards Radar Jul 20, 2021 3/4

A little horror movie, Son is a solid genre offering.

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Jon Mendelsohn CBR Jul 19, 2021

Son is reminiscent of slow-burn horror from the 70s, especially in its pacing and premise.

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Jul 15, 2021 3/5

A old-school freak-out, this horror drama plays on primal fears to unsettle the audience.

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Marcos Codas Dread Central Jul 13, 2021 4.5/5

A wild ride with a strong message that really rewards the attentive viewer.

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Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Jul 13, 2021

A weird little mental infection of discombobulation

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Scott Weinberg Thrillist Jul 12, 2021

A devoted young mother is terrified to learn that her son has come down with a mysterious disease, but the source of the kid's ailments may be quite a bit more insidious than just a simple virus.

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Matt Donato What To Watch Jul 12, 2021 3.5/5

'Son' is a horror story from a mother's perspective that intensifies engagement as what we perceive to be the film's reality becomes an ensnaring and divisive question mark.

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Gena Radcliffe The Spool Jul 11, 2021

Andi Matichak is excellent. There's also a fierceness to her...even an undercurrent of something dangerous.

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Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Jul 10, 2021 3/4

It's grim, it's heavy and not a shred of humor in it at all, but it's effectively done.

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Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review Jul 9, 2021 2.5/4

Son works on both a visceral and psychological level. It masterfully draws you into its characters and their tragic, paranoid, and grotesque circumstances.

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Natalia Keogan Paste Magazine Jul 6, 2021 6.9/10

In spite of a promising narrative foundation, gruesome effects and a compelling performance from Blumm, Son suffers from assorted perils of predictability and protractedness.

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Kevin Wight The Wee Review Jul 5, 2021 3

It ultimately loses sight of its strongest assets, but at its best, there's a confident manipulation of character and tone.

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Andrew Wyatt The Lens Mar 30, 2021 C+

Son packs lots of incident and gore into its 98 minutes, but not much originality.

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Ryan Larson Ghastly Grinning Mar 16, 2021

Son hits in so many emotional spectrums and somehow does so with impact in each. It's not easy to craft a story that scares you or a story that pokes at your heart and somehow Kavanagh does both. Tearjerking and terrifying, Son is a must watch.

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Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut Mar 14, 2021 4/5

A dark and bloody horror thriller that explores the maternal bond in the face of paranoia and trauma. Is she really being pursued by a cult? Is her son really changing?

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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Mar 13, 2021

Twisted and terrifying storytelling.

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Joe Friar The Victoria Advocate Mar 10, 2021 3/4

Filled with disturbing scenes, plenty of blood and gore, and more than one ghastly moment, Son delivers the chills if not the jumps.

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