Directed by Werner Herzog and produced by David Lynch, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done [I liked it better when it had a shorter title] just released its first trailer (above). According to signonsandiego:
The project is based on the case of former University of San Diego student and Old Globe actor Mark Yavorsky, who in the late ’70s killed his mother with an antique sword in Pacific Beach, apparently acting out a role from a Greek tragedy.
That’s not a spoiler, by the way. The movie starts with the murder and then goes into creepy flashbacks. It’s Lynch and Herzog; would you expect anything else? Michael Shannon plays an actor playing Orestes in a play [Confused yet?]. Orestes, as we all know, killed his mother Clytemnestra to avenge the death of his father Agamemnon. *closes wikipedia page* After returning from a trip to Peru (interlaced with plenty of Herzog’s standard man-amongst-or-against-nature scenes), the actor experiences strange delusions that culminate in AWESOME SWORD RAMPAGE! OO WHA AA AA A!
Also, Michael Shannon’s creepiness manages to overshadow Willem Dafoe. Kudos, my good man. Here, let me put that lotion in the basket for you.
~ robopanda [Thanks to theplaylist for the tip.]

Most Greek tragedies end up with the protagonist having to sell his diner.
I can’t believe it was a full minute before the first midget sighting. Models of restraint they are.
Clytemnestra burns when I pee.
Was I the only one hoping they killed Madea?
Wow. Udo Kier, exotic birds and who knows what else. I don’t dream this well with a fever.
Those Old Globe Trotters have such pretentious theme music.
Most people can’t afford to kill their mothers and get away with it. This is why I founded 1-800-MATRICID. Leave off the last ‘e’ for ‘Escape.’
Throw Momma from the Train could use a Lynch-Herzog reimagining. More shit in the mouth this time around.
Sounds like Throw Mama From the …OH MY GOD THERE’S AN EAR ON THE LAWN, MIDGETS TALKING BACKWARDS AND DEAD EXTRAS
Good catch !
Get out of my head Mr Shop
I killed my puritanical mother with the s-word.
I hope there’s some Duchovny in drag. That’s damn fine police work. And pie!
Better you stay out of mine. It’s a messy place, wipe your shoes on the way out.
I say they reboot this script and replace the sword with a lightsaber. Oh and add in some ewoks. Everything is better with ewoks.
Chelle0, I got to see your Challenge episode last night. I personally loved your cake and screw them for not appreciating your architectural influences.
I attempted Regicide once.
I’LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, MR. OCTOBER!
You tried to kill Regis Philbin?
I’m sorry, I’m not going to top 1-800-MATRICID today. I’ll be in the corner watcing ‘chell’s challenge rerun over and over.
Mmmmmm, fondant.
I had to say that OO WHA AA AA A out loud before I got it. Now everyone in the office is looking at me.