Come to Daddy (2019)

A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father.

Director:

Ant Timpson

Writers:

Toby Harvard (story), Toby Harvard

Stars:

Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Elijah Wood	...	Norval Greenwood
Stephen McHattie	...	Gordon
Garfield Wilson	...	Ronald Plum
Madeleine Sami	...	Gladys
Martin Donovan	...	Brian
Michael Smiley	...	Jethro
Simon Chin	...	Dandy
Ona Grauer	...	Precious
Ryan Beil	...	Danny
Raresh DiMofte	...	Swinger
Alla Rouba	...	Swinger
Noam Zylberman	...	Swinger
Gord Middleton	...	Swinger
Oliver Wilson	...	Young Norval

Storyline

Norval's life has been, to put it lightly, difficult. Currently living home with his mother, the troubled young man is coming off alcohol-related struggles. So when he receives an unexpected letter from his estranged father requesting a visit, Norval catches a bus up to his dad's secluded and scenic waterfront home. Maybe reconnecting with his father will give Norval the emotional fulfillment he's been lacking. Before long, though, he notices something off about his dad, an uneasy feeling triggered by inappropriate comments and a possible over-dependence on booze. Norval quickly realizes that his hope of father/son bonding is doomed. Instead of a family reunion, he finds himself in waking nightmare.

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Plot Keywords:

isolated house | sea | watching someone sleep | male full frontal nudity | pubic hair | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Come to Daddy' is also the name of a song by Aphex Twin. While this song isn't part of the movie's soundtrack, another song by Aphex Twin, 'Avril 14th', plays towards the end of the movie.

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Goofs

The fictional town of Port Hope, Oregon is given the ZIP code of 93024, which is the actual code for Ojai, California.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Norval Greenwood: Dad, it's me, Norval. Uh, I got your letter? Your letter asking me to come and see you? Well. here I am. It's me, Norval.
Gordon: [suddenly lunges at him and hugs him] Jesus Christ! I never thought I'd see you again.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 So Far (2020)

User Reviews

Slow start, but a very good watch.

This is a great film, extremely messed up, surprising turns, it's very very strange so might not be everyone's cuppa tea, but definitely worth watching! A good 8/10 from me.

Details

Country:

Ireland Canada New Zealand USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Come to Daddy

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$57,998, 9 February 2020

Gross USA:

$96,713

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$116,930

Company Credits

Production Co:

Firefly Films, Blinder Films, Nowhere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1