Mama a 2013 horror/thriller film stars Jessica Chastian and Nikolaj Coster-Waldua in the two main roles in the film. This film explores the idea of a mothers love that comes from beyond the grave.
*SPOILER ALERT*
(if you haven't seen the movie sorry)
Mama follows the story line that is seen in other horror films. the supernatural character of the insane mother that tragically lost her child and her own life is also seen in such films as women in black. Although this film takes it a step further by making an emotional connection between the mother and the audience. This all comes to the climax at the end of the film as instead of going for the generic scary ending where everyone seems to die it goes for a rather emotional happy ending in some sense. The ending its self brought me close to tears which has never happened when i have watch a horror film (except when an animal dies).
However the beginning set up to the film was slightly disappointing as it personally felt like it was rushed. This does give the film some mystery but the reasons to why the children's mother was murdered and their father later committing suicide in a remote cabin where he's hid the two girls are not explored. Personally I believe that if this was later explained in the film it would have given more depth to the film and more insight to the girls upbringing (even though they not need any more sympathy in the film as the audience is constantly shocked by their situation).
Over all this film changes some of the conventions of any horror films for this I give the film *** three stars as it did make me jump at points but also make a connection between the audience and the characters in the film. Even though some of the graphics really let the film down.
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