Suspenseful and Creepy. Finally a decent horror movie!

Rating: 7/10 (18 January 2013)

Victoria and Lilly are abandoned in the woods for 5 years. Someone took care of them. Lucas never gave up on finding his nieces while almost going broke in the process. When they're finally found, he and Annabel give up their child free lives to take in the girls. All is not well. Lucas worries about how they will support two children without steady incomes, but he's determined to make it work for the girl's sake. Annabel resents that she has been thrust into the mommy role, caring for children that aren't hers and have a boatload of issues. But there's an even bigger problem. Something has come back with them. Who is Mama?
I won tickets to see an advanced screening of the movie and I went in not knowing what to expect. I saw the original 3 minute film and was amazed. I've been disappointed by the current US made horror films constantly rehashing the same plot. With that in mind, I wasn't too sure I'd enjoy this one.
I loved this movie! Not only was it scary, the story left a lasting effect on me. It didn't rely on cheap scares, although there are some jump scares in the movie. It was haunting and beautiful. I cared about the characters. Mama's story is so sad and tragic. The special effects were great and didn't need the CGI to carry the story. The young actresses that played Victoria and Lily give an excellent performance. I'm not giving away the ending but I will say we talked about the significance of it long after we left the theater. Some folks on here were worried that the PG-13 rating would weaken the movie. It didn't. This film was scary without the blood or gore.
This was a great movie for anyone over 13. Please leave the kids at home. Some idiot brought two kids under 10 to the screening. I'm sure those kids will have nightmares for weeks.
I give Mama a 7 out of 10