Daddy’s Head

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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. His stepmother, struggling to navigate the overwhelming task of parenthood, 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. Soon ,he is haunted by the presence of a grotesque creature bearing a disturbingly familiar resemblance to his late father. But as the boy’s warnings are dismissed as the imagination of a grieving child, the sinister entity tightens its grip on their crumbling lives.

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This special screening of DADDY’S HEAD is the latest installment in “Shudder Showcase: Season of Screams,” the October edition of our monthly series that serves up special advance screenings of some of Shudder’s most exciting and provocative upcoming titles. The program offers sneak previews of some of the most talked-about genre films of the year in optimal conditions—on the big screen, in the company of fans. Each screening is hosted by Shudder’s VP of Programming Sam Zimmerman or another special guest, with free popcorn for Shudder subscribers.

  • Country UK
  • Running Time 97 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Shudder
  • Director Benjamin Barfoot
  • Cast Julia Brown, Rupert Turnbull, Charles Aitken, Nathaniel Martello-White, Mary Woodvine
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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