Few things frighten the mind like a masked intruder in one's home. And if the "Goodnight Mommy" plot line is to be believed, twins Elias and Lukas are dealing with a truly frightening monster in their home. The only problem is that the thing that troubles them is their masked mother — or a woman who at least claims to be.
The Austrian psychological thriller has seen rave reviews, with the Huffington Post calling it 'the most terrifying movie of the year so far,' and the A.V. Club writing that the film "seems engineered to exploit phobias." It follows 9-year-old twin brothers and their mother following a facial reconstructive surgery that leaves her face obscured by a mummy-like series of bandages that reveal only her bloodshot eyes.
But there's clearly more to this terrifying scene than immediately meets the eye. Unnerving shots in their modern home and and idyllic but secluded property suggests there's something brewing just under the surface of this strange family unit (like the two boys unleashing a massive cockroach into the open mouth of their sleeping mother, to name one such moment of cringe-worthy nastiness).
If, after watching the three-minute trailer for the film below, you'd like to continue on your terror tear, head over to our post about our other favorite horror trailers this week. (Spoiler alert: They're Ryan Murphy's brand of spooky.)
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