Goodnight Mommy (2015)
Twin brothers question their bandaged mother's identity, creating a chilling and suspenseful mystery in a lonesome house.
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.
How intense is Goodnight Mommy?
Goodnight Mommy is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Goodnight Mommy feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulchillingbleakatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
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Is Goodnight Mommy scary?
Yes, properly. Goodnight Mommy is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Goodnight Mommy gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Goodnight Mommy sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Goodnight Mommy OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Goodnight Mommy?
Goodnight Mommy runs 1h 40m.
Where can I stream Goodnight Mommy?
Goodnight Mommy is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free) and Plex.
Does Goodnight Mommy have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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