10 Knock Off Horror Movies That Are Worth Watching

10. The Good Son

Knocked Off - The Bad Seed

In the early 1990s, Macaulay Culkin was everywhere. He wasn't just the biggest kid in Hollywood; he was one of the world's most famous people. Hits like Uncle Buck, My Girl, and Home Alone helped turn the child actor into a superstar.

But after playing the role of the mischievous troublemaker half a dozen times, you can understand why he wanted to take on a more challenging role. This mentality inspired Culkin to play a serial-killing teenager in the 1993 thriller, The Good Son. In the film, Mark, (who's played by a teenage Elijah Wood), stays with his aunt and uncle after his mother dies. Even though his cousin Henry welcomes him with open arms, Mark finds him to be unstable. As Henry starts to act more unhinged, Mark suspects his cousin is preparing to do something terrible to his family.

Unsurprisingly, critics couldn't help comparing The Good Son with the 1954 drama The Bad Seed which also focused on a murderous child. Even though The Bad Seed is superior in terms of suspense and atmosphere, The Good Son is still worth watching, solely to see Macaulay Culkin portraying a character more insidious that we're accustomed to.