The Lodge (2019)

Look past the properly-set-up-but-still-improbable development The Lodge features 2/3 of the way through. Focus instead on the atmosphere, the dread permeating throughout, and the scenes you only see peeking through your fingers.

Still reeling from their mother’s death and upset over their father’s choice to remarry, Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh) are left alone with their soon-to-be stepmother Grace (Riley Keough) over the Christmas holidays. Their father, Richard (Richard Armitage), hopes quality time in the rural cabin while he finishes some last-minute business will do them all some good. After a snowstorm, unexplainable events seemingly tied to Grace’s past put their lives at risk.

This is a moody, eerie film. Right away, it plays with your psyche. Grace met Richard while he was researching the extremist Christian cult who raised her. Images that in another story would signify salvation invoke fear. A crucifix on the wall makes the voice of her long-dead father (Danny Keough) echo through Grace's head. Every time we see the portrait of Mary in the kitchen, the cracks in the varnish grow more pronounced. A loving mother becomes a ghoul. When Mia prays for her dead mother or blesses a meal, it’s a reminder of a death narrowly escaped. At every turn, all you can think of is the grainy footage captured when the 12-year-old was discovered among the bodies of her former congregation years ago. A sudden blare of organ music startles you not because it’s a loud noise. It’s disconcerting because you're reminded of a church. In this movie, there’s nothing more frightening. Except maybe the lodge at night. It’s like everything about it has been selected to chip away at Grace’s sanity.

You’re unsure if the unease you feel comes from Grace’s head or if there's supernatural goings-on. There’s something not right about Aidan and Mia. He’s nasty when he’s not passive-aggressive. She’s obsessed with this doll that’s clearly an effigy for her dead mother (played by Alicia Silverstone in flashbacks). This whole scenario rubs you the wrong way. You’re not sure how to feel about anyone. Is Grace being punished for “breaking up” Richard and Laura’s marriage? Is this an opportunity for the new mom to prove herself? Is it all tied to her past trauma, or is it a coincidence? You don't know. Finding out means facing your fears but what kind of horrors await? Is this all psychological? Is there a ghost haunting Grace? If so, whose?

The camerawork, moody color palette, and sound design all work together to prop up an excellent script. Riley Keough, in particular, is alternatively vulnerable, sympathetic, panic-inducing, and terrifying. Your eyes are glued onto her every move and emotion. Are certain aspects of the story improbable? Yes. You have to look at this less as a "could it happen" and instead as a "what would happen"? Does plausibility matter when the end results are this effective anyway? The Lodge will have you sweating just looking at a dark corner. That’s the mark of an excellent horror film. (November 9, 2020)

"It's okay. Trust me. You have nothing to be scared about." - The Lodge (2019) #rileykeough #jaedenmartell #liamchugh #veronikafranz #severinfiala #saturdayfrights #horrorpodcast #holidayhorrormovies #horrorcommunity #horrorgeek #bundleup https://www.instagram.com/p/CJLj6WSFRUD/?igshid=1600xmli1ivbu

Crítica de minha autoria publicada há exatamente um ano no Portal do Andreoli. Confiram! Crítica: THE FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL (2018) https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-the-field-guide-to-evil/ #TheFieldGuidetoEvil #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #Horror #HorrorMovie #Terror #scary #creepy #gore #thriller #suspense #CanEvrenol #severinfiala #veronikafranz #pop #popculture #geek #nerd #Movies #Filmes #Cinema #cult #culture #art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mkf5blCJQ/?igshid=i6203ag3t4iq

ICH SEH ICH SEH (2014) Int. GOODNIGHT MOMMY Written & Directed by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz #movie #thriller #drama #goodnightmommy #ichsehichseh #screenplay #screenwriter #director #veronikafranz #severinfiala #actor #actress #susannewuest #eliasschwarz #lukasschwarz #austria #austrianfilm #soundtrack #olganeuwirth #producer #ulrichseidl (à Pau, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqiezYEHNBR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jkbbsih1phoe

GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2014) Direction l’Autriche -une fois n’est pas coutume- pour ce film répondant au nom original de ICH SEH ICH SEH, modifié en GOODNIGHT MOMMY pour d’idiotes raisons relevant de sa storyline, frôlant le spoil. Le scénario simple mais efficace du long-métrage traite en grande partie du syndrome de Capgras -on ne rit pas-, localisé au cœur de la campagne autrichienne, l’action se déroulant dans une maison luxueuse et isolée. Deux jumeaux, Lukas et Elias, vont devoir faire face au retour de leur mère dans leur foyer, revenant d’une opération chirurgicale lourde, de type reconstruction faciale. Composant à eux trois l’essentiel ciment du casting, cette petite famille va avoir beaucoup de mal à recoller les morceaux -sans mauvais jeu de mots, m’voyez?- suite à ce retour parental: sous traitement, la mère a besoin de repos, doit éviter la lumière, et vivre au calme pendant sa période de rémission. Des conditions drastiques qui viendront se heurter à l’énergie infantile des jumeaux, menant à un conflit inévitable. Très lourd dans son ambiance glauque -le film ne comportant que peu de dialogues et quasiment pas de musique pour l’accompagner-, GOODNIGHT MOMMY va pousser peu à peu les gamins dans leurs retranchements, convaincus que ce n’est pas vraiment leur mère qui se trouve sous ce masque de bandages de compresses stériles. Ce doute omniprésent sera renforcé via un bon nombre de scènes malaisantes -et pesantes-, influençant l’oeil et le cerveau du spectateur en quête de vérité. Dérapant forcément sur des phases de huis-clos très réussies, le long-métrage n’hésite pas à distiller quelques instants-clés en extérieur, de brèves fuites troublantes qui ramèneront inexorablement les protagonistes à la maison aux stores fermés, dans laquelle se déroule la joute familiale. GOODNIGHT MOMMY et son rythme lent pourront décourager les chasseurs de jumpscares, tout comme son teint morne et terne: un format pourtant adapté à son propos, où l’ambiance règne en maîtresse absolue. On redoute la conclusion de l’histoire, malsaine, avec son tragique climax et son explication ouvertement surnaturelle: GOODNIGHT MOMMY se pose donc en indispensable alternative, côtoyant sans gêne les EDEN LAKE (2008), THE CHILDREN (2008) et autres ESTHER (2009). Attention toutefois au format sans action trépidante, qui pourrait rebuter les accros d’un cinéma de genre plus rythmé et moins psychologique. Sans prétention, GOODNIGHT MOMMY est une immersion froide et houleuse dans ce qui est sans conteste une version réussie d’un fait divers tragique, au doux parfum surnaturel, repoussant certaines limites comme peu de films osent le faire. Une très bonne cuvée, au dosage savant.  TA MÈRE /20

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#MovieLounge Wie hat dir "Ich seh, ich seh" gefallen? Hashtagflut ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ #movie #Filmbloggerin #passionofarts #filmderwoche #lounge #Bluray #Chaoten #Filmliebhaber #Filme #Movies #blogger #Kino #Cinema #SusanneWuest #Filmklappe #LukasSchwarz #ElfriedeSchatz #EliasSchwarz #ErwinSchmalzbauer #HansEscher #VeronikaFranz #SeverinFiala #GoodnightMommy #CapgrasSyndrom #Filmchaoten #Film #IchsehIchseh Film Foto ©Koch Media / Neue Visionen Zwerg ©Disney (hier: Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/B28siBSoXPC/?igshid=1vyotrur6j35z

O terror austríaco, pré-indicado pelo país ao Oscar, "Boa Noite, Mamãe", estreia amanhã nos cinemas, pelo Grupo Playarte. Para mais informações sobre o filme, acesse -> http://bit.ly/QpQBoaNoiteMamae #BoaNoiteMamãe #VeronikaFranz #SeverinFiala #SusanneWuest #LukasSchwarz #EliasSchwarz #25deFevereiroCinemas #QuadroporQuadro #QpQ

A todos, boa noite! Hoje convido vocês a visitarem o Portal do Andreoli, para conferir minha Novíssima crítica sobre este angustiante thriller de horror dos mesmos diretores do tenso Boa Noite, Mamãe (Goodnight Mommy). Crítica: THE LODGE (2019) https://luizandreoli.com.br/critica-the-lodge-2019/ #TheLodge #Crítica #Review #PortaldoAndreoli #Horror #HorrorMovie #Terror #Scary #Creepy #Thriller #Suspense #VeronikaFranz #SeverinFiala #RileyKeough #JaedenLieberher #Pop #PopCulture #Geek #Nerd #Movies #Filmes #Cinema #Cult #Cult #Art #Entertainment #OsFilmesdoKacic https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRawgjFErp/?igshid=1lyprdrs8e5ym

ICH SEH ICH SEH (aka. GOODNIGHT MOMMY) (dir. Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala, 2015)

Der #Filmchaoten #MovieLounge #Film für diese Woche ist #IchsehIchseh Wer schaut mit? Hashtagflut ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ #movie #Filmbloggerin #passionofarts #filmderwoche #lounge #Bluray #Chaoten #Filmliebhaber #Filme #Movies #blogger #Kino #Cinema #SusanneWuest #Filmklappe #LukasSchwarz #ElfriedeSchatz #EliasSchwarz #ErwinSchmalzbauer #HansEscher #VeronikaFranz #SeverinFiala #GoodnightMommy #CapgrasSyndrom Film Foto ©Koch Media / Neue Visionen / Netflix - KEINE WERBUNG - (hier: Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/B21-Sr4osQ7/?igshid=1dzg0epxxf4hr