Goodnight Mommy

2014 "A mother should look out for her sons."
6.7| 1h40m| R| en
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In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is.

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Also starring Elias Schwarz

Also starring Lukas Schwarz

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Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
geanenesilas Movie has graphic scenes- had to look away on a couple scenes. I knew what was going on saw a movie from the 70's very similar to this. Only problem i have is when she got him to cut her loose she throws the blanket and runs around in fear that doesnt make sense for her chatacter to be so frightened when earlier in the movie she jumped on him out of anger- this character was sick of his crap and would have clearly whooped his ass after being cut loose so thats the problem i have other than that i really loved the cinematography and the acting was good. Hopefully it wasnt intended to be a twist because i didnt see one
Páiric O'Corráin Goodnight Mommy: Austrian film. Two boys play around a lakefront house, their mother returns after an accident, her face swathed in bandages. The boys begin to suspect she isn't really their mother. Relations between them and their mother worsen and they decide to tie her up and torture her to get her to prove that shes their mother. Not a film for the squeamish or faint-hearted. There is a twist to it which you may get early on or not until the end, but the evidence is there all along. 8/10.
Michael Ledo I apologize for not liking the film. I have seen too many horror films and films with this kind of twist to enjoy this one. I had the film figured out at breakfast when mom (Susanne Wuest) snubbed Lukas, the twin of Elias. At this point the only mystery was the facial operation mom, the aging TV star, might of had...and that wasn't too hard to figure out. The fact was the clues were far too frequent and overt. A younger audience who may have missed watching classic horror films with twists or never watched the Hitchcock series might rave over this film and wonder why everyone doesn't think it's great. Yes, it is a great surprise when you open a box on Christmas morning and there is a puppy in it. The second time, not so great. The third time...boring.This is like that third puppy. And who keeps Giant cock roaches as pets?Guide: No swearing or sex. Nudity (Susanne Wuest)
nmfsd This movie had so much potential! The overall concept, direction, and the first 30 minutes were truly remarkable. As it continues, the middle reveals the twist in an obvious and hasty act of poor editing choices. The thrill and mystery that made the concept so fabulous completely dissolves, and I was left with disappointment. Since the beginning was so great, I continued to watch, regardless of its obvious direction. Instead of explaining what everyone is hoping they'll explain, they decide to continue on the obvious path. The operation on the mother is never explained, nor is the father's absence. These two major topics could have, and should have, been a MAJOR part of the story, but instead, they decided to focus on what we already know. Furthermore, the movie continued to go super dark and twisted. When torture is involved, usually it is used to show shock or revenge against a disliked or deserving character. The torture in this is gratuitous and sick. How does a child come up with so many clever ways to inflict emotional and physical pain? I was left mad. Mad that the movie killed its only treasures, and how it made a kid(s), who lives alone in the country, a mastermind of dealing pain. Finally, the end was awful, but I was glad, because at least it was over.