Who's yo Mama?

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2013)

I first read about the movie in Fangoria - I must say, if it fascinates Guillermo de Toro - it's good enough for me. This movie has a fascinating premise - what would happen if children were raised by a ghost? And this ghost (Mama) is not Casper by any means. She can be fun and playful, mean and nasty, jealous, suspicious - your typical American Mom.
The children in the movie are very convincing - especially the youngest one. One of the highlights of the movie is the opening scene which throws you right into the movie with no explanation. It also introduces a absolute truth about the movie - when Victoria tells you something, you better listen, because she is always right!
But the real star of the movie is the plot and the story development. Even though some of the tricks in the movie have been some before (I guessed a number of them), the overall effect of the movie is quite chilling. And the "Mama" special effects were terrific.
I enjoyed it and I think so will you. DonB