New Image of Like Father, Like Son Shows a Murderous and Terrifying Dermot Mulroney

A new image shows one of the scary characters from the title Like father like son. The new film, which opens in theaters and digitally on January 31, 2025, was directed by Barry Jay (The exit, Killer Therapy). It has My best friend's wedding and Scream VI stars Dermot Mulroney as an imprisoned killer who encourages his son (Image: Disclosure)Oh, Canada(Dylan Flashner) to embrace his killer instincts while behind bars. The film's cast also includes Ariel Winter, Vivica A. Fox and Mayim Bialik.

TelaRant now you can share an exclusive first image of Like father like son. The image shows Mulroney's character, Gabe, in his prison uniform while sitting outside on a supervised visit with what appears to be with his son, Eli. At the time of this writing, it is unknown what story point the scene depicted occurs, as most of the pair's interactions seen in the original trailer occur in a more typical prison visit scenario, with a sheet of glass between them. See the full-size image below:

The twisted family bond drives the story of like father, like son

Eli may not be able to end the cycle of violence

This image highlights the unique family bond that provides the nucleus of Like father like son. While the outdoor visit could occur early in the film, before Gabe is accused of anything, it seems more likely to occur later in the story. As the usual physical barrier between father and son has been removed in this visit, it is likely to reflect their metaphorical closeness, as their emotional barrier is also dissolving, with Eli falling further under his father's thumb and potentially struggling even further with embracing his natural killer instincts.

Like father like son It's a kind of twist in the paternal relationship at the center of Showtime's popular serial killer series Dexter. This show followed a charming serial killer who had no desire to contain his murderous urges, so his father, Harry, provided him with a code to follow that allowed him to get away with murder without being caught, while also limiting his targets to people dangerous substances that pose a danger. threat to others. Although Harry was a semi-reluctant participant in Dexter's lifestyle, in Like father like sonGabe's encouragement of the conflicted Eli completely flips the script.

Dermot Mulroney is an especially scary killer

The actor is playing against type

As this image highlights, Dermot Mulroney's chilling performance fuels the psychological thriller aspect of Like father like son. Although he is best known for his roles in romantic films like 2023 Anyone but youhe is clearly drawing on his experience in recent horror films such as Scream VI and Insidious: Chapter 3 to fuel what could be the most intense performance of his career to date.