The Lodge
When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.
A psychological horror film centered on a woman who takes her fiancé's two children to their isolated family cabin during the Christmas holidays. As she attempts to bond with them, a series of unsettling and inexplicable events occur, blurring the lines between reality and their darkest fears. The isolated setting and the children's trauma from their mother's death fuel a growing sense of dread and paranoia.
The Lodge received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmospheric tension, unsettling tone, and strong performances, particularly from Riley Keough. Some critics found the pacing slow or the narrative overly bleak, but many lauded its effective descent into psychological horror and its subversion of horror tropes.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's disturbing atmosphere and its unsettling psychological elements. Many found it to be a genuinely scary and thought-provoking horror experience, although some noted its slow burn and grim outlook.
The film is a spiritual successor to the directors' 2014 film 'Goodnight Mommy,' sharing a similar dark and unsettling tone and exploring themes of psychological distress and family trauma.
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