Review of Mama (2013) by Dana Stevens for Slate — 24 Jan 2013
Like most haunted-house stories, Mama gets steadily less scary as its (for the most part, fairly predictable) secrets unfold. But even if the beats are familiar, Muschietti sustains a remarkable mood throughout: wintry, elemental and stark, like a late Sylvia Plath poem.
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This review of Mama (2013) was written by Dana Stevens and published by Slate on 24 Jan 2013.
Mama has generally received mixed reviews.
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