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Janet Maslin, New York Times: The Good Son has a handsome, scenic look that sustains interest, and a suspenseful ending that is quite literally gripping. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: There's wonderful use made of a Maine port town, and Ruben gets a dizzying thrill or two out of overhead shots, but the conceptual overload finally prevents this from coming together. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie is a creepy, unpleasant experience, made all the worse because it stars children too young to understand the horrible things we see them doing. Read more
Brian Lowry, Variety: This peculiar thriller doesn't deliver enough jolts to leave the audience screaming. Read more
Hal Hinson, Washington Post: Where were the responsible adults when this thing was made? Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: You sit there laughing at Culkin's best comedy ever. If only this movie wasn't supposed to be a horror picture. Read more