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Brightburn (2019)

R05/09/2019Horror, Science Fiction1h 31m
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He's not here to save the world

Overview

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Top Billed Cast

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    Jackson A. Dunn

    Brandon Breyer

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    Elizabeth Banks

    Tori Breyer

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    David Denman

    Kyle Breyer

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    Matt Jones

    Noah McNichol

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    Meredith Hagner

    Merilee McNichol

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    Becky Wahlstrom

    Erica

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    Emmie Hunter

    Caitlyn

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    Gregory Alan Williams

    Sheriff Deever

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    Annie Humphrey

    Deputy Ayres

Bad Superman What if superman was a bad guy? That's the premise Brightburn is built upon. To my mind its a more mature concept than the traditional good guy Superman. It makes sense on a certain level too. A superior being would inevitably assert its superiority over lesser beings. That's how evolution and predator/prey relationships tend to work. Whether you agree with my Darwinian assumptions or not, this is a decent horror sci fi film. There's a sense of the comfortable and familiar family dynamic being turned on its head. The innocent, much loved, adopted son, transformed into so...