I'm glad I didn't pay to see this!

Rating: 3/10 (1 July 2013)

I saw this on TV as my mother has a box office feature as part of her TV package and I'm so glad I didn't waste my money and time going to see it in the cinema. It's not the worst attempt at a horror film I've ever seen but for me it was mediocre at best.
The special effects were pretty bad. The entity that was "Mama" looked so fake I almost laughed out loud and I actually did laugh during a dream sequence where the girls' father appears from beyond the grave appealing to their uncle to save them.
The film got off to a very slow start and didn't really speed up much. The acting was alright but the actors had a pretty dire story to try and bring to life. To be fair, there were a few creepy "it's behind you" moments but I won't be looking over my shoulder anytime soon. Without giving away the ending, I was left asking myself how they were going to explain away the carnage to social services the following day!
We rented this movie because of the Guillermo del Toro connection and I'm still scratching my head wondering what that was exactly. The only mention of him seemed to be the "Guillermo del Toro presents..." heading at the start of the opening credits.
My advice... save your money and wait till it comes on TV if you really want to watch it.