8) Goodnight Mommy
What is it that makes twins so damn creepy? Is it because they look so similar? Is it because they seem to know each other’s thoughts? Maybe it’s the way they place a cockroach in their mother’s mouth while she sleeps…
The story of Goodnight Mommy begins with the return of the boy’s mother, who has just undergone cosmetic facial surgery that’s left her head swathed in bandages. When the new arrival starts to act strangely, the twins worry that this new person may not be their mother at all.
Cinema has always taught us that twins can’t be trusted, but Goodnight Mommy escalates this to a whole new level, making The Shining sisters look like the Olsen twins in comparison. What makes this Austrian horror so chilling though is that it’s impossible to know which characters to trust.
The slow burn approach may not appeal to casual movie fans, but Goodnight Mommy is an extremely powerful work of art that entrances audiences with its stunning cinematography and nightmare imagery, searing itself on your brain long after the final twist is revealed.