Review of Goodnight Mommy (2015) by Aaron M — 19 Dec 2015

/B+/ Excellent atmosphere and a dark tone lead to an excellent film. Also, those creepy twins sure are creepy twins.

This review of Goodnight Mommy (2015) was written by Aaron M on 19 Dec 2015.

Goodnight Mommy has generally received positive reviews.

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