FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

GUENOT PHILIPPE When I saw it yesterday, I quickly thought of all these movies made in the early nineties, such as HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADDLE, STEPFATHER, and especially THE GOOD SON( these two latest directed by Joseph Reuben); I would name these features "family thrillers", showing psychopath searching for "love" around them, their neighbourhood. And of course, there were many more of them. But THE GOOD SON, starring Macaulay Caulkin, is very close to this one. You can also name THE CHILDREN, more recently, but rather a horror flick than a psychological film.That's all I had to say about it. Not a bad movie.

geretyc When I first saw this movie I like many people never really heard of it. Well their is a reason its not exactly brilliant or known for academy award acting. Its really not scary to adult I would say as it is somewhat predictable. With that being said its still a good film depending on what you would want out of it. Don't expect a horror film but rather expect huge laughs about a unraveling of a bratty,nerdy and quite weird neighborhood kid. Their is a lot to laugh at when its clear that the horror theme isn't even coming close with a over so trying character. It all starts when the boy notices the new family across the street and decides to meet them. LOVE at first sight. He becomes hooked and starts visiting on the daily. He grows increasingly stranger by the day and starts taking out whoever is in his way. The boys father is no help while its pretty apparent how he spoils him with his guilt about divorcing his mother. The movie is good not great. I would say see this to the viewer who like the laugh at unique humor when its not so easy to see.

bigwig_thalyi This little known film is one of the best studies in psychological terror that i have seen. An innocent looking paperboy kills an old lady to lure her daughter back from the city because he wants to be a member of her family. It is clear from the beginning that the boy only meant to kill the old lady but the more he tries to ingratiate himself into the family the more deranged he becomes and the more people he has to kill. I had never come across the young actor who played the paperboy before but he gave a performance worthy of an experienced pro and his portrayal of a child descending into madness was inspired. Alexandra Paul ,playing the harassed mother, has never been better and I rate this as her best performance to date. The only really gruesome part of this movie is when a dog gets beaten to death but that was the only real bit of gore in the whole movie.This film proves that you don't have to have sex,bad language and buckets of blood and gore to have a good movie. Even my wife who is not a great horror fan was enthralled by this movie. I give this excellent feature 9/10

drcaffeine This film is fantastic. It has it all. A crazy child, a badly-dressed school teacher and gratuitous chuck taylor footage.From the very beginning I knew I'd struck gold with this gem. Marc Marut is amazing as the looney-tune Johnny and the scene where he says, 'Bow wow' before bashing a dog to death is truly horrific.Well done Marc! You are a great actor - don't let anyone tell you otherwise.