Mama movie more teasing than shocking horror, review says

Mama movie more teasing than shocking horror, review says

Based on a short film, Mama tells the haunting tale of two little sisters, Victoria and Lilly, who disappear into the woods the day their parents are killed. Five years later, they are found alive in a derelict cabin, on a search headed by their Uncle

If dopey characters were the only fault of “Mama,” the movie could get a pass. But the film suffers from the typical horror-movie trick of having things essentially pop out of the screen and say “Boo!” After about 20 minutes of things going “Boo!” the

January 19, 2013 ( LOS ANGELES) -- A playful, elegantly made little horror film, "Mama" teasingly sustains a game of hide-and-seek as it tantalizes the audience with fleeting apparitions of the title character while maintaining interest in two deeply

Once upon a time horror films knew how to consistently land their third act. The original Black Christmas, The Exorcist and John Carpenter's The Thing.

January 19, 2013 ( LOS ANGELES) -- A playful, elegantly made little horror film, "Mama" teasingly sustains a game of hide-and-seek as it tantalizes the audience with fleeting apparitions of the title character while maintaining interest in two deeply