Occasionally a psychological thriller comes along that really evokes a strong and distinct response with audiences. After playing at the Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and New Directors/New Films, GOODNIGHT MOMMY is about to hit theaters this September thanks to the fine folks at Radius. Directed and written by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, the Austrian-produced German language film stars Susanne Wuest, Elias Schwarz and Lukas Schwarz. The story follows two twin boys who sense something is wrong when their mother returns home from intense cosmetic surgery. Bandaged and emotionally distant, she just doesn’t seem like the mom they remember. What follows is a series of mind games and horror, as you can see by the uncomfortable images in the rather brilliant trailer below. It’s been a while since I saw a movie trailer that really disturbed me… this is one for the books. Take a look and see if you don’t agree.
In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is. What ensues is a terrifying struggle with fatal consequences on par with THE SHINING and DEAD RINGERS.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
