Daughter (2022 film)
2022 American film
Daughter is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Corey Deshon in his feature directorial debut. It stars Casper Van Dien, Vivien Ngô, Elyse Dinh, and Ian Alexander. The film follows a young woman who is kidnapped and inducted into a bizarre, isolated family as their new surrogate daughter.
Shot on 16mm film, Daughter premiered at the FrightFest Film Festival in August 2022 before receiving a limited theatrical and video-on-demand release in the United States on February 10, 2023, by Dark Star Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its atmosphere and Van Dien's performance.
Plot
A young woman (credited as "Sister") is kidnapped by a man wearing a gas mask ("Father") and taken to an isolated home. She is informed that she has been chosen to replace the family's previous "Daughter," who was recently killed during an escape attempt. Father, a patriarchal figure with dogmatic and traditionalist views, explains that Sister must fulfill her role to provide a sense of normalcy for his son ("Brother"), an impressionable youth whom Father claims is being protected from a toxic, ruined world outside.
Under the watchful eye of "Mother," Sister is forced to follow strict household rules, which include role-playing family dynamics and adhering to Father's religious-tinged lectures. Failure to comply results in physical punishment or being chained in the garage.
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