By definition, mothers are the givers of life. As a result, it’s especially disturbing when a mother takes the life of a child. An expansion of his own 2009 short film, director Andy Muschietti’s feature debut
Mama is occasionally short on logic, but sets an effectively spooky atmosphere as it takes the concept of a malevolent mother to terrifying supernatural extremes. A fine companion piece to such Guillermo del Toro-produced nightmares as
The Orphanage and
Don’t be Afraid of the Dark,
Mama may not display the nuanced storytelling or iconic imagery of a film written and directed by the man who gave us
The Devil’s Backbone and
P...
Released:
2013
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
100 mins