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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Ich Seh, Ich Seh (aka Goodnight Mommy) (2014)

A TV game show hostess (Susanne Wuest) retires to the secluded countryside to recuperate from plastic surgery. When she starts showing signs of erratic behavior, her two young sons (Lucas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz) begin to suspect that the woman under the bandages may not be their mother. Written and directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, this "horror" film tips its hand early in the movie and I figured out the "twist" in the film's first 10 minutes. So will anyone who's seen some of the more notable horror films of the last few decades. Since I'd already guessed the big reveal, it was a matter of seeing how well it was executed. The directors impart a sense of dread (but what's up with the red herrings?) and it was interesting for a while. But when it started turning into torture porn towards the end, I muttered "What a crock of shit!" and walked out. It felt good. Funny how people question placing child actors in sexual situations but no one seems to question placing them in sadistic and violent ones. But the film is garnering excellent reviews so if this sounds like your thing, go for it!  

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