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2022 · Horror
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A mother's love is forever.
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
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John Chard
March 13, 2014
The Mothmom Possibly. Mama is directed by Andres Muschietti and written by Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Neil Cross. It stars Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nelisse, Daniel Kash, Javier Botet and Jane Moffat. Music is by Fernando Velazquez and cinematography by Antonio Riestra. A Suicidal father abducts his two young daughters and takes them to a cabin out in the woods, his…
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Gimly
February 6, 2017
Some wicked creature design and good child actors make up for Mama's "unfinished" feeling. Jessica Chastain delivers as usual. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
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Filipe Manuel Neto
August 1, 2022
**Inconstant, it starts well, but it gets worse and becomes tiring and boring. The ending is bad.** Guillermo del Toro has already used us to visually striking and intense films, so I was little surprised to find his name attached to this film. I even thought that he would be the director, but the direction was in charge of Andy Muschietti, and Del Toro is just an executive producer, in a gesture that seems just a pu…
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September 29, 2025
Mama expands a chilling short film into a full-length feature exploring the dark, twisted depth of maternal love. With strong performances from its young cast and atmospheric visuals, it builds an eerie tone, though some rushed storytelling and underdeveloped character arcs leave room for improvement. Despite its flaws, the film delivers a compelling supernatural tale worth watching. Read the full review here: (Indon…
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