When you’re attempting to have a heart-to-heart with your estranged father, the last response you want to hear from him is “I’ve got to take a crap.” And yet, that’s exactly what faces Elijah Wood’s character, Norval, in the new film “Come to Daddy.”
While that line might make you think that “Come to Daddy” is a comedy, you’d be mistaken. The new trailer definitely points to more comedic elements (perhaps better described as “nervously humorous”), the upcoming thriller is far from an Adam Sandler yuckfest. Over the course of the short clip, you’re shown that “Come to Daddy” is meant to frighten you, challenge you, and ultimately, as it should, entertain you. But maybe not in the most comfortable ways.
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The film stars Wood alongside Stephen McHattie, Martin Donovan, Michael Smiley, Madeleine Sami, and Simon Chin. “Come to Daddy” marks the feature film directorial debut for Ant Timpson, based on a script by Toby Harvard.
Timpson may not have any previous directorial efforts to prepare film fans for what to expect, but this trailer, combined with the fact that he produced projects like “The Greasy Strangler,” “Turbo Kid,” and “The ABCs of Death,” can help shine a light on what we might see in his new film. I mean those are films that definitely have their own unique styles.
“Come To Daddy” comes to select theaters, VOD, and Digital on February 7, 2020.
Here’s the synopsis:
Norval Greenwood, a privileged man-child arrives at the beautiful and remote coastal cabin of his estranged father. He quickly discovers that not only is dad a jerk, but he also has a shady past that is rushing to catch up with both of them. Now, hundreds of miles from his cushy comfort zone, Norval must battle with demons, both real and perceived, in order to reconnect with a father he barely knows.