Movie

Like Father Like Son

2025 · 89 min

A grim, unsettling character study that follows a young man's descent into violence with little relief or warmth.

Tagline: Is the evil in me... the evil in you?
Overview: Eli is a young man whose father waits on death row for the crime of murder in the first degree. As Eli’s life begins to fall apart, he discovers similar terrifying triggers in himself and takes extreme measures to ensure that the family’s string of savagery comes to an end.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Violence, identity, isolation, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
identity
isolation
family
crime
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild