Line #52 Film/ComeToDaddy


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2	[[caption-width-right:1000:'''''[[Music/AphexTwin "I WANT YOUR SOOOOOOUUUUUUL!! I WILL EAT YOUR SOOOOOOUUUUUUL!!"]]''''']]
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4	->''"The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children."''
5	-->-- '''Creator/WilliamShakespeare'''
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7	->''"There is no one else like my daddy."''
8	-->-- '''Music/{{Beyonce}}'''
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10	''Come to Daddy'' is a 2019 BlackComedy {{Horror}} {{Thriller}} and the directorial debut of New Zealand producer Creator/ArtTimpson, most famous for producing ''Film/{{Deathgasm}}'', ''Film/TurboKid'', and [[Film/TheABCsOfDeath both]] ''[[Film/ABCsOfDeath2 ABCs of Death]]'' films. It stars Creator/ElijahWood, Creator/MartinDonovan, Creator/StephenMcHattie, Creator/MichaelSmiley, and Creator/MadeleineSami.
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12	Norval Greenwood (Wood) is a privileged musician who lives with his mother in Beverly Hills. One day, he receives a letter from his [[DisappearedDad estranged father]] Brian ([=McHattie=]) inviting him to his secluded cabin on the coast of UsefulNotes/{{Oregon}}. Norval accepts the invitation and makes his way there to reunite with his father but discovers the man to be [[{{Jerkass}} far more hostile]] and [[AxCrazy erratic]] than he'd initially presumed. Soon, many dark secrets begin bubbling to the surface and rocking Norval's whole world.
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14	!!This movie contains examples of:
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16	* ActorAllusion:
17	** Norval says he works as a part-time DJ and record producer, two things that Creator/ElijahWood does in RealLife.
18	** More of an inside joke relating to the soundtrack rather than any cast member, but the movie shares its title with that of a song by ElectronicMusic legend Music/AphexTwin. His song "Avril 14th" plays at the end of the movie.
19	* AlcoholInducedIdiocy:
20	** It turns out [[spoiler:that was the only reason Brian's letter reached Norval. He wrote it all in a drunken stupor and sent it off.]] And even ''that'' is subverted considering [[spoiler:that wasn't the real Brian.]]
21	** Norval drunkenly calls Gladys and propositions sex out of an overwhelming feeling of loneliness following [[spoiler:his father's death, still not knowing that it is actually an imposter.]] She declines, very put off by his behavior.
22	* TheAlcoholic: Brian. [[spoiler: Or more accurately, Gordon.]]
23	* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Gordon, Dandy, and Jethro]] all had it coming. One can even argue [[spoiler:Brian]] as well considering he got Norval into this mess.
24	* BlackComedy: From start to finish. The deaths are [[CruelAndUnusualDeath ridiculous]] but still [[AssholeVictim oddly fitting]], and [[DeadpanSnarker no one has a nice thing to say to each other]], but the things they ''do'' have to say to each other are hilarious.
25	* ComedicSociopath: [[spoiler:Gordon and Jethro]] are scumbags but also incredibly fun to watch.
26	* CountryMatters: Brian's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Norval rivals that of ''Film/InBruges'' with the amount of times he calls Norval a cunt.
27	-->"[[ShapedLikeItself I call a spade a spade and a cunt a cunt]]. And ''you'', sir, are a certified cunt. Did you really think that I would be impressed with your fucking Music/EltonJohn story? Only a ''cunt'' would think that. (''shoves Norval'') Cunt! (''shoves Norval again'') '''CUNT!'''"
28	** Norval eventually gets to drunkenly lob a [[ClusterFBomb Cluster C-Bomb]] of his own against [[spoiler:his "father's" corpse.]]
29	* CruelAndUnusualDeath:
30	** ''Dear God'', [[spoiler: Dandy.]] The guy is stabbed nearly 2 dozen times '''''[[GroinAttack in his exposed groin]]''''' with a barbecue fork, has his face completely encased in plastic wrap, and is then beating to death [[BlackComedy with the roll that plastic wrap came from]].
31	** [[spoiler:Jethro]] has a huge chunk of his head carved off after getting in a car accident, [[BodyHorror leaving his brain exposed]], and [[spoiler:Norval]] finishes him off by jamming a check spindle into his exposed brain.
32	--->'''[[spoiler:Jethro]]:''' [[NonSequiturThud Arthurrrrr...]]
33	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Turns out Norval's father [[spoiler:got his family rich off ransom money he earned by kidnapping the daughter of the richest man in Thailand, and he ''still'' [[NoHonorAmongThieves went and stole his crew's share of the cash for himself]], which is what led to the mess he's currently in.]]
34	* DisappearedDad: Brian left Norval and his mother when he was five. A ''lot'' has happened since then.
35	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:All of the villains are dead, but Norval and Brian [[UncertainDoom seem to be on their way out as well]], with Norval spending the remaining few seconds of his life [[TheAtoner apologizing for how he treated his mother]] and questioning his dad for getting him involved in the consequences of his criminal lifestyle.]]
36	* EvilIsPetty: This is PlayedForLaughs with Jethro:
37	-->'''Jethro:''' [[AnyLastWords Any last words]] to your mother?
38	-->'''Norval:''' Tell her I love her.
39	-->'''Jethro:''' I'm gonna specifically tell her that you ''don't'' love her.
40	* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Jethro]] doesn't move or flinch when [[spoiler:Norval stabs him in the head with a check spindle.]] Most likely due to the brain damage he'd received moments ago.
41	* FanDisservice: Norval stumbles upon a trio of swingers. One of them is an attractive woman sporting nothing but her panties. The others are two balding heavyset men, one of whom has [[MaleFrontalNudity everything on display to the audience.]]
42	* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Just before Norval [[spoiler:finds the hidden chamber where his real father is being held captive]], he stumbles upon a photobook revealing that his father [[spoiler:is another man entirely.]]
43	* FlatCharacter: Unlike the rest of [[spoiler:Brian's former crew]], Dandy has zero characterization or even [[TheQuietOne lines]] apart from being TheBigGuy. His main distinction is being [[TokenMinority the only non-white member]] and [[spoiler:having the [[CruelAndUnusualDeath most brutal death]] in the movie.]]
44	* {{Foreshadowing}}:
45	** Brian is discomforted by Norval's discussion of his suicide attempt where he entered a tub and tried slitting his wrists. [[spoiler:Turns out Gordon, the guy ''pretending'' to be Brian, lost his daughter to suicide the very same way.]]
46	** Brian mentions [[EarAche kicking a man's ear clean off his head]]. [[spoiler:That poor bastard happens to be the ''real'' Brian.]]
47	** While attempting to find and kill [[spoiler:Jethro]], Norval stumbles into a hotel room housing a trio of swingers, consisting of TwoGuysAndAGirl. [[spoiler:Turns out Norval's mother is a prostitute who had sex with both Brian and Jethro, which is what helped begin the vitriol between the two of them.]]
48	* GroinAttack: Norval inflicts this ''horrifically'' upon [[spoiler:Dandy using a barbecue fork.]]
49	* {{Jerkass}}: Brian ([[spoiler:or more accurately Gordon]]) goes out of his way to humiliate and disrespect Norval by intentionally losing his valuable phone and shooting down all of his attempts at impressing him.
50	* KickTheDog: In less than thirty minutes, Brian[[spoiler:/Gordon]] belittles Norval by:
51	** Intentionally losing his limited edition solid gold smartphone in the ocean.
52	** Going out of his way to expose his connections to Music/EltonJohn himself as a lie and make him feel pathetic.
53	** Blowing off his confession about attempting suicide.
54	** [[CountryMatters Calling him a cunt a dozen times]].
55	* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[spoiler:Norval's real father, Brian, betrayed his crew and took their share of the ransom money for himself.]] Unsurprisingly, this angered them.
56	* SceneryPorn: Brian's coastal cabin has one hell of a view, and the cinematography certainly showcases the beautiful shoreline and waters.
57	* ShipTease: Norval and Gladys the coroner bond for a bit and have some nice banter as she works to have [[spoiler:Gordon, who we still believe is Brian,]] receive the proper funeral treatment. [[spoiler:[[DidNotGetTheGirl Subverted later]] when Norval discomforts Gladys with a drunken phone call begging for sex.]]
58	* UncertainDoom: The fates of [[spoiler:Norval and Brian]] don't seem too good, even if the movie ends before anything is confirmed.

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