There’s a genre flick out there that I’m looking into for the first time tonight. The movie is called MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE? and today we’ve got a couple updates on the film for you all!
Both updates are coming from QuietEarth and the first is the first one sheet for MY SON seen to the right. It’s a small version so hopefully we’ll be getting a much larger shot soon. Obviously the poster centers on star Michael Shannon. Is it just me or does he look like some kind of warped Good Guy Doll? Along with the poster we’ve also got the official synopsis for the film. Mind you there are minor spoilers here so read with caution:
Based on a harrowing true story… The film opens as officers arrive at the scene –a typical middle-class neighborhood in San Diego. The suspect has barricaded himself inside a home and appears to have taken hostages. Two friends he had urgently telephoned earlier that morning arrive, but too late. As they and their neighbors try to come to grips with what has happened, they tell their stories to the detective in charge of the crime scene. In a series of flashbacks, the bizarre story of Brad Macallam begins to emerge. After an ill-fated white-water kayaking trip in a distant land, Brad finds readjustment to suburban life increasingly difficult. As his disaffection grows and his relations with those around him become strained, he glimpses a world more vivid and strangely frightening than others can see. The detectives try to penetrate the mystery of his story, but the questions only multiply. Brad’s unfolding personal and family drama leads to an obsession with the ancient play, finally driving him to murder.
At first thought this one seems really one dimensional and not interesting at all, but after checking out that synopsis I’m actually interested. Did I mention the kicker? MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE is being produced by the great David Lynch. Werner Herzog will be directing with Willem Dafoe and Chloe Sevigny starring alongside Shannon. That’s all we’ve got today but be sure to keep it here for any other updates.