
The Good Son(1993)
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.


“Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.”
Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.

Elliot Page
Hayley Stark

Patrick Wilson
Jeff Kohlver

Sandra Oh
Judy Tokuda

Odessa Rae
Janelle Rogers

G.J. Echternkamp
Nighthawks Clerk

Cori Bright
Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited)
Hard Candy is a drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of pedophilia, suicide, rape, age difference, photographer, sadism. Directed by David Slade, it stars Elliot Page, Patrick Wilson, Sandra Oh. Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.
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