'The Lodge' twists itself into terrifying knots — movie review

In The Lodge, Grace is tasked with taking care of future stepkids in a remote cabin where things slowly spiral into cold madness

Quick review: Despite well-drawn tension and a sense of pure frigid dread, the twists of the plot almost undo The Lodge. However, Riley Keough’s devastating performance and the bleak atmosphere keep the movie interesting.

Where to watch The Lodge: In theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.

The Lodge, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, feels similar to another horror that just premiered at this year’s Sundance, The Night House. Both movies rely on a dread-filled atmosphere that is relentlessly bleak and play thematically in the realm of grief and trauma. They also have the same issues. Despite a slow-burn plot that strikes just the right balance of mystery and horror, they eventually start getting a little too far into their own twists before becoming a little too incredulous to overlook.

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