Review of Mama (2013) by Gina L — 17 Aug 2013

Lots of atmosphere, some suspense, but little new in the genre.

This review of Mama (2013) was written by Gina L on 17 Aug 2013.

Mama has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Haylie S (1) on 25 May 2017

All I can say...is I was very disappointed. It's like the ending was a last minute thought and didnt come together correctly. Not impressed one bit…

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By Paul N (1,195) on 24 Jul 2018

Not scary, Coster-Waldau is a disappointment on all fronts. Has some campy value, but not enough to warrant more of a rating…

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By Andi R (6) on 17 Jun 2017

It was greatly suspensful through and through. I enjoyed every minute of this movie…

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By Nikolas V (10) on 09 Sep 2017

A decent horror film that was good and bad but mostly a good over all film…

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By Steven J (255) on 18 Feb 2018

Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nélisse have promising careers in this horror…

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By Jokerlocco (7) on 25 Aug 2019

[ENGLISH] Mama has an interesting story that catches you from the beginning to the end. It abuses a lot of jump scares for my taste…

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By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

One of the few horror films that feels more character-driven and isn't just a monster-of-the-week jump scare fest…

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By Jordan Riefe (35) for Celebuzz (18) on 20 Aug 2018

While Mama is occasionally hamstrung by cliches, it is a stylish and effective ghost story that lives up to its promise, delivering spine-tingling…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 29 Jul 2018

OK thriller produced by Guillermo del Toro…

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By Annbd (197) on 01 Jul 2018

I'm cowardly and it's still didn't work for me, didn't really scare me…

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