Mama (2013) - Starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Written by Neil Cross, Barbara Muschietti, and Andrés Muschietti. Directed by Andrés Muschietti. Rated R. Available on DVD.
Mama is a horror film that attempts to tell an original story while still staying deep within the confines of a standard horror movie. While the premise of feral children who have a ghost that wants to serve as their mother is unusual, the scares feel stale. Even the look of "Mama" strongly resembles other horror characters, such as "The Woman in Black" and the girls from The Grudge and The Ring. The worst part of the movie comes at the climax because the resolution is pretty much bonkers. It's enjoyable to a degree, but a very small degree.
Rating: 2 out of 5.
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