'Come To Daddy' A Review

Come To Daddy is a horror/comedy about Norval(Elijah Wood) a Beverly Hills musician who lives with his mother goes to visit his estranged dad in a secluded cabin on the Oregon coast. After a cold reception from his dad who then begins to act erratically Norval realizes things are not what they seem.

It's a treat to see Wood who has spent the better part of the last decade producing and his innate boyish innocence and charm hasn't faded. Although he struggles a bit with the odd tone more at home in the movies reality as opposed to it's periodic gonzo creshendos. Stephen McHattie is wonderfully grotesque and it's great to see Michael Smiley and Martin Donovan who clearly relish the opportunity to cut loose. All in all the limited cast works together well, creating some fun moments of gore and comedy.

Visually effective but simplistic, eerie without trying to hard, the production is assured without being flashy. The script/tone falters a bit at times, trying to blend horror, thriller, and comedy but the whole is greater than the some of it's parts and there is a truly bonkers scene with Wood wielding a carving fork. Unique if not totally harmonic, ambitious but a bit rough in narrative construction.

Available to stream on Amazon.

Rent It.