The Lodge, the latest film from Goodnight, Mommy writing/directing duo Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, is a fantastic representation of this idea. It’s a simple story, catalyzed by simply jamming a woman, two kids, and a whole bunch of acrimony in a snowbound cabin, but with some fantastic plotting, perfect pacing, clever casting, and haunting cinematography, it’s arranged as a heart-pounding horror show that unnervingly examines the consequences of cruelty.
