The Good Son

The Good Son (1993)

Ending / spoiler

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Henry (Macaulay Culkin) drowned his baby brother, Richard out of sibling jealousy.He and Mark (Elijah Wood) end up dngling on the edge of the cliff, both clinging on to Susan (Wendy Crewson). Susan, finally realizing her son Henry is indeed beyond saving, lets him fall to his death onto the sea rocks below, and saves Mark, her nephew.

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Revealing mistake: When Henry throws the dummy off the bridge, watch the rear window of the gray car; it explodes before being hit.

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Trivia: For the treehouse sequence, young Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood made the 30-foot climb up the tree themselves, with no safety nets or wires. However, the tree was mostly surrounded (everything outside of the camera frame) with elaborate scaffolding, sufficient to support all the camera crew and equipment, so the boys were always within arm's reach of an adult.

Charles Austin Miller

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Question: Why would Henry do so many evil things to his own family?

Answer: Henry apparently has what is called a "conduct disorder" - the term used for kids below the age of 18 engaging in what would be (and most likely will become) a diagnosis of sociopathy/psychopathy (antisocial personality disorder) when he becomes an adult. He is "evil", highly manipulative, self-centered, without remorse or other true feelings, and probably incapable of forming loving or long-term attachments. Many sociopaths are believed to have above average intelligence and make good imposters, capable of fooling others because they come across as "charming."

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Answer: Because he's nuts!

Grumpy Scot

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