My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

October Challenge Day 16

Why do I have such a crush on Michael Shannon?? The delightful weirdo....

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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

In a way, you know what you're getting yourself into with a David Lynch and Werner Herzog tag team, but mostly you won't - speaking as a huge David Lynch fan.

This is the age old tale of a domineering mother and her unhinged son, and then he murders her with a sword. 

The "fun" begins when Willem Dafoe shows up and tries to talk the son out of the hostage situation he put himself into. 

Wavering between the past and present with odd, chilling, and Lynchian-funny stories, this is a walk into the dark with existential understanding. This is a kindly cruel, film. 

Certainly not a film for everyone but fans of Lynch and Herzog should totally enjoy it.

Best watched in the afternoon, surrounded by plastic pink flamingos, artificial grass, and with a strange, tall drink always in your hand. 

I watched this film on Tubi or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to see where else you can find this absurdist film.