I'm a big fan of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth so I didn't waste time in checking out his latest horror opus, Mama. Well, it is scary - and it's really mostly a ghost story. It also involves children finding themselves in the most difficult of situations. You can bring your kids to watch this but I suggest you cover their eyes in the 7th minute as there is a scene there which may be difficult for you to explain to them. The first ten minutes though is crucial to the whole story, so except for that short scene, it keeps you wanting to discover who is Mama and how she gets involved with these kids.
By the way, Jessica Chastain disappears here in black colored hair but she's still very good acting-wise. There are some holes in the story though like why is an uncle taking care of these kids and why didn't they go to the nearest relative, instead, landing in the lap of a non-relative, played by Jessica. It is explained a bit in the movie but still, it's quite a stretch, considering how very strict child custody rules are in the West,
The cold, chilling, almost always snowing atmosphere lends perfectly to making the movie eerie and scary. The styling of the ghost hues to the style of del Toro. That's how he wants scary to look like - so there's not much departure from his other horror movies.
Still, worth a trip to the cinema. This one should be seen on a big screen!
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