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ImissMYdinosaurAug 6, 2018

I actually registered on this site just to warn people to save their time with this one.
The fact it has such critical acclaim is baffling. Honestly I hate bashing an artists work but this time I'll make the exception due to complete lack ofI actually registered on this site just to warn people to save their time with this one.
The fact it has such critical acclaim is baffling. Honestly I hate bashing an artists work but this time I'll make the exception due to complete lack of originality.

The "twist" is so predictable that you'll figure it out within the first five minutes. In fact, it's so obvious and poorly hid that I genuinely was expecting it to be a red herring. I kept waiting for a better reveal that sadly never came. The cast are all fine, as is the cinematography and use of sound but my GOD the feeling of wasted time here is astounding.… Expand

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movieman2001Dec 9, 2015

I love horror movies and I loved THE FOLLOWING and BABADOOK was pretty good also but I hated this movie. It doesn't deserve the high ratings that it is receiving from critics or users. It is weak on story and i figured it out pretty quicklyI love horror movies and I loved THE FOLLOWING and BABADOOK was pretty good also but I hated this movie. It doesn't deserve the high ratings that it is receiving from critics or users. It is weak on story and i figured it out pretty quickly about half way threw the film what was going on, and the ending was very cheesy with the three main characters waving at the end. I understood what was going on but i just felt like i was robbed of the hour and a half that I spent watching this movie. Please don't waste your time.… Expand

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Xan_RyilJan 27, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The times have changed and viewers now prefer the cleaner horror movies as compared to slashers and bloody movies from 80's and 90's. What I call them is 'Contemporary Horror' where editing and cinematography takes the responsibility to keep it chilly instead of make up and special effects.

Goodnight Mommy, is such of a movie which depicts power of it's script and cleaner direction. With minimal characters and only one major location, Goodnight Mommy resembles to recent hollywood release Ex-Machina. Technically movie is brilliant, or atleast first half of it. Although it's very much clear even from the first encounter of mother and sons that One of them is not real. Script showed a damaging weakness there when it could not hide the sheer suspense which was the backbone of the movie. And from there it was all in the open that script is based on the premise of Korean Horror ' A Tale of Two Sister' which was unsuccessfully made in hollywood as 'The Uninvited'.

Despite of the weaker story, movie still managed to keep one focus his mind untill the big change comes and boy knots his mother down. From there now it turned from a 'Contemporary Horror' to 'Contemporary Torture' movie and by torture I mean torturing the viewers. There literally is not purpose to watch the movie from there an on. There is no story and no character strength left.

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ProsmoothSep 12, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think I've seen too many movies. I think there is supposed to have been a couple of surprise revelations here--but I saw them both coming near the beginning of the film. Strangely though, the film still works because I wasn't quite sure if I was being manipulated or not while I was watching it. Some of the clues to both reveals were really obvious. I'm not really sure if the audience is supposed to be surprised or not. I guess that is a credit to the filmmakers. This reminded me of a Haneke film. Slow pace--but that gives the audience time to ponder. There is a real sadness to the movie too, which creeps into every frame. I think it's a great film after all is said and done.… Expand

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CarribeanDeanJan 1, 2016

I had to pause it half way through. now I am writing the review based on that. simply fantastic imagery and filmmaking. A really good movie has the ability to captivate us with images that tap into something deep inside. a place where we areI had to pause it half way through. now I am writing the review based on that. simply fantastic imagery and filmmaking. A really good movie has the ability to captivate us with images that tap into something deep inside. a place where we are ruled by emotion and instinct. For example, (not really a spoiler) the kids have a fish tank full of giant cockroaches as a pet and the image of it is so incredibly unsettling yet fascinating. these creatures are docile and inoffensive like beatles yet I want to flush them all down a toilet.… Expand

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srtafozexSep 11, 2015

The minimalism has made the film to come out very well. The performance and the relationship between the characters, almost without any talk, are impeccable. Loved it!

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andrewsalgadoFeb 20, 2016

actually a pretty boring film until the plot turns into some sick torture porn. we couldnt finish it. it was sadistic and gross and totally unpleaseant. and im not squeamish or hard to please or put off by violence, but this was gratuitousactually a pretty boring film until the plot turns into some sick torture porn. we couldnt finish it. it was sadistic and gross and totally unpleaseant. and im not squeamish or hard to please or put off by violence, but this was gratuitous graphic, and almost pornographic.Oh, and we called from the first scene the film's 'BIG TWIST'. I mean, cmon, anyone with half a brain and any knowledge of films made the past 15 years can see that 'mindblowing twist' coming a mile away. sure. its techincally well made, but if the pay-off isnt there, its a poor film. also scenes dragged on for far too long, countless scenes in the dark where one can't see anything, and loads of confusing extra bits that should have been edited out.… Expand

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GinaKOct 10, 2015

Goodnight Mommy is a true horror movie, where truly horrible things happen, and I am going to do my best not to give anything away. The person I was with caught on early, but I caught on very late (read too many reviews). I think the best wayGoodnight Mommy is a true horror movie, where truly horrible things happen, and I am going to do my best not to give anything away. The person I was with caught on early, but I caught on very late (read too many reviews). I think the best way to see this movie is innocently but watchfully, without any preconceptions, and you might catch on more quickly than I did. I am eager to see the film again to find all the “tells” that start right from the beginning and to experience them again. If you don’t catch on, you might just think it is an “arty” European film. It’s not. It’s horror at its best – the horror grounded in reality. Have I said too much?… Expand

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ralphingtonNov 15, 2015

A modern classic. A wholly consuming film that is a clever thriller. The cinematography itself is a work of art. This rejuvenates a genre that had become generally predictable.The twins are utilized to startling effect.

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vitorthehumanDec 21, 2015

If this film were a person, I would date. I got hooked by it. I was surprised by the performances. For sure I will never stop loving this movie. One of the best in the genre, absolutely.

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LamontRaymondSep 18, 2015

I went to see this movie becaus Radius advertised it referencing "It Follows" - if you liked that, you'll love this. Well, no. It follows is one of the year's best films. This one has a great premise, but it goes for the gross out sequencesI went to see this movie becaus Radius advertised it referencing "It Follows" - if you liked that, you'll love this. Well, no. It follows is one of the year's best films. This one has a great premise, but it goes for the gross out sequences which It Follows never relies upon. I didn't see the twist coming, but when it does happen, it's not super interesting. I simply expected more from the critical acclaim.… Expand

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TryASummersaultSep 15, 2015

This film had decent start with great atmosphere that falls apart with a cliche twist during the second half. Do not go into the movie based off of the trailer because it is totally different.

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LeZeeSep 24, 2015

If a mother isn't being one, her own child would doubt her.

The Austrian thriller-drama, is going to contend with another nearly 100 movies from the different countries for the upcoming (2016) American Academy Awards. I hope it will makeIf a mother isn't being one, her own child would doubt her.

The Austrian thriller-drama, is going to contend with another nearly 100 movies from the different countries for the upcoming (2016) American Academy Awards. I hope it will make into the final shortlist and my wishes to the cast and the crew. A minimal cast movie, set in an isolated lake house where the 9 years old twin boys and their mother lives. After their mother returning from the major facial surgery, the brothers doubts is she's the same person. They have no choice, but have to go for an unusual route to find out the truth.

Initially it was very slow, but keeps accelerating since the beginning of the second half and it ends strongly. You have to be an open minded, that is very important especially for this movie. Try to understand what it delivers than what you want see. I mean prediction is okay, but don't assume in a wider aspect. The narration was so simple and you may think the end is so cliche, but the movie does not bother to provide a surprise. Before going to talk about the twist, you have clear a couple of things.

The first question you have to answer yourself is what is 'horror' mean to you. The demons? The ghosts? Other creepy creatures? The zombies? Possession and exorcism? Haunted places and objects? Imposter? You know 'terror' is also called 'horror', which is a very close to the 'thriller' than being an actual 'horror'. Different movies explain in a different way, but this movie is not that distinctive from those, except being unconventional in revealing the details related to the story and characters.

"I want you to repeat ten times
that I'm your mother."

This film had a few diversions in the name of the genre. That is the reason why it failed to satisfy the horror fans, but so much better without mentioning that around. You have to be careful from the beginning itself, observing closely every scene. Because the storytelling commences with a hint within the first 10 minutes which is equivalent to the twist. You must get it right, or the rest of the narration won't be interesting enough.

So it is a one time shot, for the second time watch it won't be that effective. Some people deny the casual twist that comes in the first act which is too early for them and so they expects one in the final section only to get disappointed. Nothing wrong with the audience getting annoyed, but the film being atypical, just changing the order of all the three acts, that's it. The writer wanted the viewers to keep guessing throughout the their watch. That's the twist in the filmmaking, not in the actual film. Other than that it was not a smartest movie with the turnovers to amaze or confuse you.

I mean it has a proper conclusion, and you would know what it is, but should have to wait for how it's going to take place. I have seen many guys criticising that part particularly, but I felt it was good and made the movie a better product. Definitely one of the best films of the year, especially in my perception. From the posters to the trailer and teaser to the movie, it was being truthful. Never intend to cheat you, except like I said if you assume the things to happen in your way. Specially a big NO to the fancy stuffs like graphics and high pitch sudden sound/noise that's very common in horror to scare you. If you are a Hollywood fanatic, you definitely miss those doses and blame the movie.

A great directional debut as well as the twins with the real names on-screen. It got some intense scares, but limits the grossness. Had less dialogues and more in acts. Pretty rare movie and I am surprised that the critics liked this film more than the movie fanatics. But I'm happy that I'm not one of those to dislike it being a movie buff. My only disappointment is the outro scene (the exit scene) (in Hollywood it for kissing) which comes after the conclusion and before the end credit (sometimes, along the credit). I strongly recommend it, and I hope you consider some of the points I wrote in this review, otherwise I barely recommend it.

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hotfromcauldronSep 19, 2015

Double the pleasure, Double the fun - sorry - Double the boring, Double the dumb.
After it’s Sound of Music opening, Goodnight Mommy is D.O.A.
A major flaw is the film’s inability to infuse the horror into everyday life like Polanski’sDouble the pleasure, Double the fun - sorry - Double the boring, Double the dumb.
After it’s Sound of Music opening, Goodnight Mommy is D.O.A.
A major flaw is the film’s inability to infuse the horror into everyday life like Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby or
Hitchcock’s The Birds by keeping reality at bay with too many contrivances and little explanation.
The “twist” is obvious ten minutes into this stale suspense strudel for anyone who looks and listens.
And there’s no wit and no suspense and you could care less what happens to these
characters which makes for a very slow ninety minutes of irritation.
Another meager Twilight Zone episode with style much overrated.… Expand

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AstaerusMar 16, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine at the start of The 6th Sense you saw someone shoot Bruce Willis, and then the rest of the movie was filmed as though you didn't see him get shot: this is Goodnight Mommy.

As shot, there is no twist in this film. In the opening sequence one of the twins is clearly shown to have drowned, and then you get an hour of nothing happening while the filmmakers seem to have forgotten that they already told you one of the boys is dead.

When something finally does happen, it is fairly tame, and then over quickly. The audience is never really given the chance to wallow in apprehension and uncertainty. Anyone calling this movie "torture porn" should go watch The Loved Ones, Wolf Creek, Inside, High Tension...

The only thing I knew about this movie ahead of time was its high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But even if I had skipped the first 5 minutes, the movie was still just boring.… Expand

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marco34laOct 21, 2015

I'm sorry this movie is grossly over-rated. I found it to be boring for the first 20-30mins, inexplicable the next 20-30 mins and the last 20-30 mins were graphically horrific and sadistic. There's not much dialogue, music or context here andI'm sorry this movie is grossly over-rated. I found it to be boring for the first 20-30mins, inexplicable the next 20-30 mins and the last 20-30 mins were graphically horrific and sadistic. There's not much dialogue, music or context here and what could have easily been resolved earlier on in the film is on brought out in the very last moments of the film. I am a fan of this genre, and don't mind gore, but children & gore don't mix well with me. Additionally, movies that give children adult skills -- is too contrived and unbelievable.… Expand

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TVJerrySep 27, 2015

Two twin brothers enjoy an idyllic country summer until their mother comes home from cosmetic surgery and nothing seems right. Don't expect scares and shocks. Instead, this film is built on a creepy vibe that creates more concern thanTwo twin brothers enjoy an idyllic country summer until their mother comes home from cosmetic surgery and nothing seems right. Don't expect scares and shocks. Instead, this film is built on a creepy vibe that creates more concern than suspense. It's a psychological thriller with a twist that was obvious way before its reveal. The 2 boys (real twins) have a wonderful interaction that's continually compelling, but the payoff, although slightly disturbing, lacks punch. In German with subtitles.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerNov 1, 2020

I feel like every aspiring parent should watch this. Not because it will dissuade them from having children, although it very well could, but rather the reason being that it shows how talking to kids about the serious events in life can beI feel like every aspiring parent should watch this. Not because it will dissuade them from having children, although it very well could, but rather the reason being that it shows how talking to kids about the serious events in life can be better than just leaving them in the dark on that kind of stuff.

The premise of Goodnight Mommy is pretty simple. Following some undisclosed accident the mother of two boys returns home with a fully bandaged face looking all creepy and exhibiting strange behavior. This causes the twins to question if the woman is who she says she is.

This whole thing didn't really click with me until the big reveal. The take away was great, but due to how heavily everything hangs on the mystery of whether or not the brothers are right it's hard to get too much out of the movie up until that point, even when things start to get disturbingly violent. The twist itself may come off as stupidly obvious to some, but it caught me totally off guard as a result of what a fine job the writers did at providing enough misdirection to keep me constantly guessing.

Given how critical the ultimate eureka moment was to my overall enjoyment of the film, I question if it would hold up on subsequent viewings. I feel like going back into it already knowing what's going on would make for quite a frustrating watch, as the concept already requires a fair bit of suspension of disbelief even before you realize what a big, stupid idiot the woman with the suspect identity is. Of course, that frustration is likely to only help hammer home the message at the core of the experience. That being if you find yourself as a caretaker for children, biological or otherwise, having a conversation with them when life gets messy can potentially save you a lot of trouble at some point. So perhaps sitting through Goodnight Mommy more than once is really the best way to fully appreciate it after all.

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BrianMcCriticDec 28, 2015

Three quarters of the way through Goodnight Mommy I was riveted by the look and feel of this film. Just the sense of doom you get in every scene really had me impressed. Then right before the final quarter of the film I figured out theThree quarters of the way through Goodnight Mommy I was riveted by the look and feel of this film. Just the sense of doom you get in every scene really had me impressed. Then right before the final quarter of the film I figured out the twist. This alone did not hurt the film in my eyes, but some of the choices at the end of the film did. Overall I will say this film has stayed with me and for that it's definitely worth a recommendation. B+… Expand

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ShiningLionOct 28, 2020

If you like this movie there is something seriously wrong with you. This film exists as a sign of societal and moral decay and nothing more. One of the most repulsive, disgusting, cruel, and vile films I've ever seen, all for a pitifullyIf you like this movie there is something seriously wrong with you. This film exists as a sign of societal and moral decay and nothing more. One of the most repulsive, disgusting, cruel, and vile films I've ever seen, all for a pitifully uncreative "twist" that I predicted about 20 minutes into the movie. Skip it if you don't like surprise extended scenes of realistic and brutal torture. This film has made me resolve to check all negative reviews of horror movies in the future for warnings of gratuitous torture scenes, as this movie is the last place I expected to see that. The filmmakers should be charged for child abuse for having children act in these scenes. Please chip in for the sake of humanity and continue warning viewers of these atrocities in your reviews, folks. This world is going to the dogs. It's a fight for the sickest, saddest, most morally lazy part of your brain and films like this are winning. Life's horrible enough without secondhand trauma from disturbed minds.

This movie made Hateful Eight look like a birthday party. Where are the critics crying about misogyny this time? I guess you get a free pass when it's foreign or "artsy" and it makes you look cool to your hipster coven to like it. Disgusting.… Expand

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MattBrady99Sep 21, 2015

This movie has probably the most misleading and the most spoiled filled trailer I've seen in awhile. If you haven't seen the trailer yet then please stay far way from it, because the trailer as I said is very misleading and for some reason itThis movie has probably the most misleading and the most spoiled filled trailer I've seen in awhile. If you haven't seen the trailer yet then please stay far way from it, because the trailer as I said is very misleading and for some reason it connects a couple of scenes together in the trailer to make you think something happens that never occurred in the movie. You've been warned.

The story is about a lonely house between the woods and cornfields - the summer sweltering. Two brothers, 9-year-old twins, wait for their mother to come home following her plastic surgery. She arrives, bruised and bandaged - the boys don't trust this "stranger" and soon the fundamentals of trust and identity emerge.

Before seeing 'Goodnight Mommy', I was expecting it to be the 2015 "Babadook", just because of the hype from the trailer alone and how both movies had that psychological thriller to it. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, because indie horror movies can really get to me sometimes and that's by it's brilliant way of building up suspense, creating a chilling sense of it's atmosphere, and the fear itself. All that was basically in the trailer to "Goodnight Mommy" which people have called it "the scariest trailer their ever seen", which I bet those people never seen any other horror trailers. Me and everyone else was expecting a scary thriller from what we got from the trailer, and what I've being hearing so far is that the trailer completely lied to us and the movie itself is not what you think. This is a problem with movie trailers today as I feel they need to pick the right people to edit the trailer probably. Trailers like: The Babadook, Drive, Edge of Tomorrow, Cabin in the Woods and Paddington are the kind of misleading trailers that I'm sick of seeing, because it's basically lying to the audience on the type of movie their watching.

I finally watched Goodnight Mommy and I actually enjoyed it...for what it was. It may not be the "scariest horror movie of the year", but it dose have it's good and also disappointing moments in it's total run time.

What I quickly noticed in the movie is that no one acts normal. The mother and the two kids are extremely strange and that alone sets up this world of itself with many strange things that could easily happen. That's the biggest thing Goodnight Mommy dose perfectly well is by making you feel uncomfortable and gives you that psychological feel to it.

All the performances in the movie were pretty good, I mean the kid actors wasn't terrible as I thought they were going to be, because most kid actors in horror movies usually suck at acting, but not here. Susanne Wuest (Plays the mother) also did great in the movie as I felt she really added a lot to her character when it comes to acting suspicious and not quite herself, and Susanne absolutely nailed it.

Now for the bad: The last half of this movie suddenly turns into this Hostel type film and that's when I was a little disappointed with, because too me it felt really unneeded and unnecessary. It was thrown in there for shock and to make the audience gasp. The movie acts like it has a deep meaning to it and what were the boys thinking and how they don't understand a lot of the things that was going on, but it just didn't mash well together.

The movie started off pretty strong and quite promising, but then it quickly loss that mature psychological thrill it had, and then all of a sudden it jumped to this over the top violence that just felt thrown in. It literally felt like a different director came in on the last minute. But keep in mind that this is just my opinion and you can disagree whatever you want.

The writing as well doesn't always work when you look back at certain events that happened in the movie, and yes I'm talking about that unneeded torture scene.

Overall Goodnight Mommy was a very creepy movie that I had a great time watching. The movie is very unsettling at times and I also like how different it is from other horror movie we've seen many times before. The movie has it's flaws but I still recommend seeing Goodnight Mommy if your interested or not, just please don't watch the trailer.… Expand

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SquintyReviewsSep 28, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a movie about ambiance. Everything from the amazing
cinematography, the rife symbolic imagery, to the character portrayals is about the experience of hallucinating. Even though you
know early on the secret surrounding the two boys. Its not about
revelation of the secret surrounding them, so much as watching the fallout of that realization, and some of the extremes it can go to.

The child actors were natural with just a hint of something off, without being to much one thing or the other, the mother was a bit…off as a mother figure, but that could be considered as the key part of the plot, or in general a portrayed faulty person being interpreted through a skewed lens.

A great deal of obvious film making talent went into this Austrian
masterpiece, a bit laid back here and there, not an overly jump scare kind of film, which is perfect for the story being portrayed, adding yet another layer to the definition of Horror.… Expand

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assaedSep 1, 2018

فيلم رائع يروي معاناة عائلة (طفل و أمه) بعد فقدان شخص عزيز
فيلم بنسق بطيء تتخلله العديد من اللقطات الصامتة و لكنها جد معبرة تمثيل مبهر للتوأم
نهاية حزينة تمنيت أن تكون أفضلفيلم رائع يروي معاناة عائلة (طفل و أمه) بعد فقدان شخص عزيز
فيلم بنسق بطيء تتخلله العديد من اللقطات الصامتة و لكنها جد معبرة تمثيل مبهر للتوأم
نهاية حزينة تمنيت أن تكون أفضل

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GirardOct 13, 2018

It's an effective piece of psychological horror filled with moments of fierce anxiety. Its darkness and cruelty combined with its unnerving plot and some graphic scenes make this film a truly fascinating experience for horror fans. You neverIt's an effective piece of psychological horror filled with moments of fierce anxiety. Its darkness and cruelty combined with its unnerving plot and some graphic scenes make this film a truly fascinating experience for horror fans. You never even get to understand what's truly going on until the last minutes of the film.… Expand

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ice05Apr 25, 2020

(Spoiler Free) Laziest movie I've seen in along time maybe if your a young teen it'll impress you because you don't know any better.... Not only does it give away it's own twist in the first few minutes of the movie. I keeps changing what it(Spoiler Free) Laziest movie I've seen in along time maybe if your a young teen it'll impress you because you don't know any better.... Not only does it give away it's own twist in the first few minutes of the movie. I keeps changing what it wants to be, the movie itself feels confused...The first half of the movie is slow but interesting... The actors are all great... But if you were expecting a payoff by the end you will be sorely disappointed. The second half is a sharp downturn into POINTLESS torture porn... It's edgy to be edgy with nothing more than desperately trying to "shock" you into remembering this poorly written movie. Try "The eyes of my mother".… Expand

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violaskyeAug 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Classic Dark Movie of Trauma and Psychological Disorder(s)

This film screams Adjustment Disorder/Anxiety/Depression that can easily be diagnosed into something more sinister with budding sociopath and schizophrenia as a result from trauma and grief, oedipus that reminds me a bit of Hitler and Norman Bate's obsession(s), sexual fantasy, death of animals, and anti social personality disorder. It is clear that the twin dies from an accident in the beginning which may or may not resulted from car accident or drowning in the lake and latter comes to mind which is obvious of guilt from Elias. His imagination is normal which takes us in the woods and the inquisitive games that boys play at this age. However, the sinister behavior manifests deeper as movie unfolds which shows patterns of hallucinations, delusions, obsessions, and reality vs. fantasy. The mother is clearly grieving herself and isolating herself with depression and uncertain of how to handle her son. If given the proper help, medication(s), therapy, lack of isolation, and ability to communicate properly when dealing with trauma. I believe that the ending represents death to all of them; which could have been avoided.… Expand

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miguevindianoNov 1, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really liked how the director makes you hate the mother in the beginning because she stays quiet when the kids ask for evidence and seems to be cruel. However, there's a moment in the movie when you start to emphatise with the mother and fear the kids. In my opinion, they did a great job with the plot because they literally show you how the brother dies in the first scene, but when you see them together you just think it was a flash-forward technique or maybe a dream. So, I felt really stupid when the movie explains what's happening.… Expand

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MickeyFinnNov 9, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved Naomi Watts performance but the movie is poorly executed. It's quickly obvious that only Elias interacts with the world. It couldve been polished a bit. Supposingly the audience has seen Sixth Sense, The Others and more... The 'fake' mother plot doesn't work out either. And being so clumsy hiding the strings, one expects a final twist. That never comes. And what's with the premonitions...… Expand

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