Mama

Rating: 2/10 (22 October 2013)

Mama is not smart, new or different but long ,slow and boring experience. Not a real horror, or ghost film by any standard. The concept of lost children raised by a revengeful female ghost is a good platform for a film. BUt, there is only poor character development, dull plotting throughout, and few if ANY scares. Chastain done a fine job but has little to do, little to react to and only at the VERY end does she turn detective and inquire into the history of the girls. Then everything bit of the doctor's research falls right into her lap. Boring. The "doctor's" storyline is under developed. He doesn't really study the two feral girls in any scientific way. No camera, testing of any kind! The bitter sweet ending elevates but it's a long wait. And the story begs for a coda to explain what happens to the new family next. Does not compare Exorcist or any modern horror classic. Do not recommend.