good night mom is a psychological thriller and American remake of the 2014 Austrian film of the same name. As fans of the original already know, the film has twists and turns and many wonder if the remake will bring the same element of surprise. Amazon Studios produced good night mom with Animal Kingdom and production company Playtime. It will be released this month on Prime Video.
Variety first reported that good night mom would be remade in April 2021, starring Naomi Watts in the lead role and executive producer. Matt Sobel directed the remake from a script written by Kyle Warren starring David Kaplan, Joshua Astrakhan, Valery Guibal and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert. Sobel told Variety:
“My favorite films are those that invite the audience to step into their protagonist’s journey. In our reliving Goodnight Mommy, fear of abandonment — and the horrific realization that those close to us may not be who they seem — create a riveting nightmare, with visceral sensations front and center. I can’t wait to create this heartbreaking story with Amazon and the incomparable Naomi Watts.”
years 2014 good night mom became a cult classic in Austria, debuting for the first time at the Venice Film Festival. It received positive reviews and was selected as the Austrian entry for the best film in a foreign language at the Academy Awards, although it did not receive a nomination. The original film was written and directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, who also serve as executive producers for the remake. The main consensus of the cult classic on Rotten Tomatoes is: “Dark, violent and steeped in fear, good night mom is perfect for fans of extreme horror – or moviegoers who prefer to look between their fingers.”
After the good night moms trailer has been released, horror fans are looking forward to its release and wondering if it will be anything like the original or take it in a different direction. Here’s everything we know about good night mom.
Good night mom: The Storyline
2022s good night moms short content is reading:
“When twin brothers arrive at their mother’s mansion and discover her face under the bandage — the result, she explains, of recent cosmetic surgery — they immediately sense something isn’t right. She makes strange new house rules, smokes in her bathroom. , and secretly tears up a drawing they gave her – things their doting mother would never do.As her behavior grows increasingly bizarre and erratic, a horrifying thought takes root in the boys’ minds: the sinking suspicion that the woman underneath the gauze, who prepares their food and sleeps in the next room, is not their mother at all.”
The trailer promises a terrifying discovery as the twins search for the answer to whether the woman with the bandage is their mother and what her intentions are. Will the twins learn the truth about their so-called mother?
There have been discussions about whether 2022s good night mom will follow the same storyline as the Austrian version, which fans are hoping for. years 2014 good night mom begins at a slower pace, but tensions mount with its terrifying and disturbing scenes. The 2014 version is also known for being extremely dark and twisted, a movie that only true horror fans can handle. 2022s good night mom will no doubt follow in those footsteps based on the psychological thriller trailer with the hopes that it will also be extremely dark and twisted.
Good night mom: the cast
The cast of good night mom includes two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts who plays the mother of the twins. She has starred in several films and has shown viewers and critics her wide acting range, from comedic to dramatic and horror roles. Her most notable horror film is the 2002 cult classic, The ring, and the sequel. It became a film that paved the way for English remakes of Asian horror films. Watts also played in 2007 Funny gamesa psychological thriller that was an American remake, with many viewers talking after the film premiered.
The cast also includes real-life twin actors Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti, who play twins Elias and Lucas, respectively. Both are known for playing the character of Nicole Kidman, Celeste’s sons, in HBO’s Big little lies. However, Cameron is more known for playing Ryan Butcher, Homelander’s son, in Amazon Prime’s the boys.
The cast also includes Peter Hermann as the Vader, Crystal Lucas-Perry as Sandy, and Jeremy Bobb as a character named Gary. While there isn’t much information about those characters and they weren’t shown in the trailer, it’s worth noting that their characters will be just as important in good night mom.
Publication date
good night mom will be released on Amazon Prime Video on September 16, 2022, in limited theaters.