The bodily autonomy theme, which Veron credits to co-writer Alanah Pearce, is evident. But underneath there’s also some very relevant commentary here on how older generations suck the life out of younger ones for their own selfish benefit.

What starts out feeling like a 'Barbarian' riff becomes something very different after the twist, but Vernon never quite has a confident grip on the story he’s trying to tell.

While Godmother ultimately treads familiar ground, the story is full of enough twists and turns (plus some stellar performances) to surprise any horror fan.

Godmother had enough twists and turns throughout its runtime to make it legitimately exciting to watch.