Daddy’s Head, if the trailer is any indication, is a story about grief and faltering connection. Since it’s a horror movie, it conveys those themes via a supernatural entity that takes the twisted form of a dead boy’s father. The result looks like a solid entry in this genre, and one that might be worth adding to your schedule this spooky season.
Here’s the movie’s official synopsis:
In the wake of his father’s untimely death, a young boy is left in the eerie solitude of a sprawling country estate with his newly widowed stepmother. Struggling to navigate the overwhelming task of parenthood, his stepmother grows distant, leaving their fragile bond at risk of collapse. Amidst the growing tension, the boy begins to hear unsettling sounds echoing through the corridors, and is soon haunted by the presence of a grotesque creature bearing a disturbingly familiar resemblance to his late father. As the boy’s warnings are dismissed as the imagination of a grieving child, the sinister entity tightens its grip on their crumbling lives.
The film is written and directed by Benjamin Barfoot and stars Julia Brown, Kaisa Hammarlund, and Charles Aitken.
Daddy’s Head starts streaming on Shudder on October 11, 2024. It’s also screening at Fantastic Fest on September 22 and September 23, if you happen to be attending that.
Check out the trailer below.
