Horror Trunk Review: The hand that rocks the cradle.

Rating: 6/10 (7 March 2013)

Mama offers the expected horror clichés, but remains notable for it's clever choice of camera angles, adequate jump scenes, and thanks to the acting the narrative is (to an extent) believable.
The CGI works well in the beginning as we see snippets and quick flashes of the unknown presence, but then the ghost is revealed too early in the film. This however would be fine if the source of the fear was something to behold in terror and could remain so after the reveal, but if we don't 'believe' in it, it has lost it's direction and our attention. However, the overall setting and shots in the film, combined with good acting, allows for an enjoyable horror, just don't take it too seriously. Enjoy and embrace Mama for its cliché's and obvious build- ups.
Conventions are after all created because they work within their genre, and this film is no exception.
Full review at the horrortrunk website.