From the people who brought you "Goodnight, Mommy" (2014), which I loved, comes "The Lodge", a film I was really looking forward to so early on in this calendar year. A slow burn for sure but does the build up pay off? I'm not quite sure...The true standout for this film is its atmosphere. The icy cold seclusion really immerses you and adds so much to the tension, especially for the first half of the film. Unfortunately I think the script leaves a lot to be desired for in its mid to final act and that's where things kind of fell apart for me. Some questions were left unanswered, the main character progressively lost her intrigue and the films "twist" came as expected but made no effort to arrive with some sort of presence. I still managed to take some enjoyment from this film and appreciated what it tried to do but my hopes of it being the first great horror film of the year were sadly misplaced.
Review of The Lodge
