I watched this movie because it is the It director's movie. I intend to watch It this weekend so would like to see first how he worked with his old movie, after all they are the same horror genre. I must say I am disappointed with Mama. It is just an OK movie. There were so many CG involved and it made the story unconvincing. Hopefully, he has already improved his directing skill with It. Let's see.

Based on the success of the short, Guillermo del Toro presents this feature length version of Andy Muschietti's vision. First off, the 15 certificate filled me with foreboding. When are we going to start seeing horror 18's again! But saying that this film does have it's fair share of jumps, throw in to the mix a spirit who's 'Grudge' like noises definitely creeped me out and will make me check my closet before going to sleep his evening. the film follows two young girls who are abandoned in a cabin in the woods by their estranged father for 6 years before their uncles efforts to find them succeed. They are rescued and taken in by their uncle and his reluctant girlfriend but who has been looking after them all this time? I was fairly impressed with the overall aesthetics of this movie and it confirms my suspicions that Europeans are indeed the masters of horror. Yes this is technically a remake, but a remake of the directors own short film made 6 years previous and not a pointless scareless rehash that seems popular in the states of late. Muschietti's ability to take us on a journey through the eyes of not just Annabel but also of the two young girls was expertly driven, normally kids in movies make me reach for the remote to change channel but these two were fantastic. Jessica Chastain's portrayal of Annabel was very believable as a woman not ready for the burden of motherhood but she carries the role exceedingly well and the film is as much her journey as that of the kids and of the 'what' that has been looking after them.Watch it if you were disappointed with Drag me to Hell or Don't be Afraid of the Dark as this is far better

I'm a horror movie junkie, and I must say that my current favorite is Martyrs, just so you know my taste. (If you haven't seen Martyrs, it is a MUST see, I give it 10/10!) I really enjoyed this movie and went in with medium expectations, and I must say I was not disappointed. It didn't "scare" me, but it definitely has a creepy vibe. It also features one of my ALL-TIME favorite creepy scenes, with one of the little girls scurrying across on all fours (I know it doesn't sound creepy, you really have to see it to appreciate it). If you don't think it's worth watching the whole thing, DEFINITELY search out youtube for that specific scene! The CGI work of "Mama" took me out of it quite a bit, but definitely still worth a watch in my opinion. The pacing is quite good and there were never any moments when I was bored. I watched it with my boyfriend, and we actually ended up watching it lol, which says something!

I didn't really care for this movie too much overall. It drew me in right from the beginning and it stays entertaining enough, but the CGI is not great and it quickly turned into a cheesy ghost story without anything original to offer.It reminds me a lot of other ghost story movies. It has a similar plot to "The Ring" in a way, but is less suspenseful and doesn't work as well. It shows the "ghost" a lot, probably too much, instead of leaving more for the imagination, which left me pretty bored in the second half. After it is shown that the ghost can appear whenever and do actual physical harm, it becomes kind of silly to keep dragging the movie on with close calls. The ending was terrible in my opinion, and I couldn't even finish the last few minutes of the film. I don't want to spoil it, but I will say that its overly dramatic and emotional.The sound design is great and the film has nice production value other than the CGI. I think this director shows a lot of promise and would do better with a better script.