‘Goodnight Mommy’ Remake Will Star Naomi Watts
By Chris Evangelista/April 6, 2021 11:30 am EST
Variety is reporting the news that the Goodnight Mommy remake will star Naomi Watts. The original film was released in 2014, and generated a lot of buzz, particularly in the horror community. The story “follows twin brothers who, when sent to stay with their mother, are surprised to find her swathed in bandages from a recent procedure. As her behavior grows increasingly erratic and unusual, the twins become convinced she is an imposter. Their suspicion sets off a roller-coaster of emotional mind games and misunderstandings between mother and her children, that eventually explodes with irreparable and heartbreaking consequences.”
Here’s the part of this story where I tell you I was one of the people who didn’t really care for Goodnight Mommy. I thought the film had a neat, creepy visual style, but it was also painfully predictable – there’s a twist coming that I spotted literally a minute into the movie, and not because I’m some highly attentive expert on these sorts of things, but because it was so damn obvious. That said, I did enjoy The Lodge, the follow-up from Goodnight Mommy filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. Although “enjoy” probably isn’t the right word because that movie is immensely disturbing and unnerving.
I’m not anti-remake, but I’m not entirely sure anyone needs a Goodnight Mommy remake. Watts is a great actress and I have no doubt she’ll bring something memorable to the film. That said, anyone familiar with the original Goodnight Mommy is going to know a twist is on the way in the remake – unless Warren’s script significantly changes things around.
