Goodnight Mommy

Parental Rating: R

Contains: Nudity    Violence    Adult Content    

Jill's Review

Opens October 2, 2015

Runs 99 minutes

Foreign - German

A Mother (Susanne Wuest) has just returned home after having major surgery to her head and face and she is still completely covered in bandages. Her nine year-old twin sons, Elias (Elias Schwarz) and Lukas (Lukas Schwarz) have been anxiously awaiting her arrival. However, soon after she gets home, her sons begin to doubt that she is actually their Mother. They begin to test her, wanting her to prove her identity. When the bandages come off, will they finally recognize her or will they still have doubts about her?

I liked this movie. It is more of a suspense thriller type movie until toward the end when it veers a little more toward the horror genre. The kids who played the twin sons were creepy good. I thought the tension in the film built up slowly and kept you slightly on edge throughout the film. I figured out part of the twist very early on (and maybe you were supposed to) but that didn't detract from the overall suspense. It does keep you guessing a lot. There are some really weird and gross things in the film, but not too many. This isn't straight up horror, but if you are a fan of horror and suspense, then this might be for you. Go see it!

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