Human refuge in the woods.

Rating: 8/10 (17 February 2017)

Guillermo del Toro presents this spine chilling thriller directed and co-written by Andy Muschietti. After personal disaster and trauma, two young girls are left alone to survive in a decrepit cabin in the woods. Victoria (Megan Charpentier) and Lilly (Isabelle Nelisse) are found five years later by their Uncle (Nikola Coaster-Walau) and his girlfriend (Jessica Chastain), who take them in and try to introduce the girls to a normal life. Victoria and Lilly claim they survived because of the care given them from "Mama".
This is a scary tug of war thriller with the supernatural. Very young children probably should not see this one in spite of the lack of violence, blood and brutality in most other movies. There will be times for jumping out of your seat and wringing your white knuckles. Top notch photography and atmosphere. More than enough scary situations with a thin line between mega-goosebumps and nervous laughter.
Don't insist on checking closets or under the bed soon after seeing MAMA.
Others in the cast: David Fox, Julia Chantrey, Daniel Kash, Jane Moffat and "Mama" is Javier Botet.