Genre: Drama/Horror

Runtime: 1hr 39min

Language: German

IMDb: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Metacritic: 45%

Wikipedia: Link

Director: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Cast

Elias Schwarz, Lukas Schwarz, Susanne Wuest, Naomi Watts, Michael Ande, Ruth Leuwerik, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone, Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell

Plot

Goodnight Mommy is an Austrian psychological horror film directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. The movie centers around twin brothers Elias and Lukas, who live in an isolated countryside home with their mother. When their mother returns home after undergoing facial surgery, her face is heavily bandaged, and her behavior becomes increasingly erratic and unsettling.

As the twins become convinced that the woman under the bandages is not their real mother, they start to suspect an imposter is living with them. They decide to take extreme measures to uncover the truth, leading to a series of chilling and horrifying events.

The film is a slow-burning and atmospheric psychological thriller that explores themes of identity, trauma, and the fragile line between reality and delusion. Goodnight Mommy is known for its intense and unsettling moments and has been praised for its suspenseful storytelling and eerie visual style