this movie ruined the sweet word "mama" for me. Creepy.

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2013)

Mama may not be the perfect horror flick, but it sure has all the right elements of a good movie. The horror is palpable, the story is well- crafted, the cinematography is perfect for the setting, the music/ambient sounds are chilling, and while I can't say that the whole cast gave a solid performance I think it's safe to say that the two girls are the stars in this movie. I love that the terror is almost tangible perfectly backed up by the dark yet stunning visuals reminiscent of Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Not a disappointing first film for Andy Muschietti, because even though the elements in this movie are not original, he has managed to put in his own flavor, twist an already familiar bits & pieces from popular horror movies and turn it into something effectively chilling without making us feel cheated. The clichés worked. At least for me. I'm looking forward to another Del Toro-Muschietti collaboration.
check out my blog for the full review :) http://strangereview.blogspot.com/2013/06/mama-2013.html