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The Lodge Offers a Chilling Follow-Up To Goodnight Mommy
In 2015, Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz dropped jaws and blew minds with their harrowing–and at points hilarious–debut narrative feature, Goodnight Mommy. Last year, they offered a fresh taste in terror with a vignette in the folklore-inspired horror anthology, The Field Guide To Evil. Now, this heralded Austrian pair of co-writers/co-directors is back with their much-anticipated English-language debut, The Lodge. And while this psychological thriller has plenty in common with their first film, the vibe is decidedly different.
The Lodge centers on a family in crisis. Following their parents’ messy split, angry teen Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and his heartbroken little sister Mia (Lia McHugh), aren’t remotely interested in getting to know their dad’s fiancée Grace (Riley Keough). But for the Christmas break, dad Richard (Richard Armitage) decides some alone time with their soon-to-be stepmom is essential. So, the foursome travels to a remote mountain lodge, where they might come together as a family. But work pulls Richard away, leaving his furious children in the care of the woman they see as a homewrecker. When bizarre things begin happening around the house, Grace and the kids will have to decide whether to band together or fall apart.
