I have watched a LOT of horror movies, and it is always a genuine pleasure to come across a truly original and creepy movie that has not been over hyped. I am not a big fan of slasher movies like Halloween, or torture porn like Motel and Saw. But love a good supernatural horror. And this is one. The acting is first class, especially the two child leads, who are convincing and disturbing at the same time. The story line is original, which is no mean feat in itself, and there are some very creepy and scary moments. The ending is a little drawn out and over wrought , but that is excusable given the It would be hard to give a synopsis without giving anything away, but if you enjoy excellent supernatural horror you really should check this out. I can't believe it's taken me 5 years to come across this. It gives me hope there are still more out there to find.

The scariest, most unpredictable film I've seen in a long time. Fantastic photography, sound and effects, with brilliant acting, especially Jessica Chastain as Annabelle. Fantastic effects during the film's climax. An instant classic and favorite! Another incredible Guillermo del Toro production.

I do like horror of all types but I'm mainly a 60s-90s guy.I went to see this on its release and there are a few suspenseful moments but nothing that made me jump out of my skin or that made me feel uncomfortable and that made my heart race.When I first saw "mama" itself I hide to stifle a laugh with a mouthful of popcorn and from that point onward I could not take the movie seriously.There are far greater and far better horrors out there both PG-13 and above.Sorry Mama but you left me wanting to be an orphan.3/10

I didn't really care for this movie too much overall. It drew me in right from the beginning and it stays entertaining enough, but the CGI is not great and it quickly turned into a cheesy ghost story without anything original to offer.It reminds me a lot of other ghost story movies. It has a similar plot to "The Ring" in a way, but is less suspenseful and doesn't work as well. It shows the "ghost" a lot, probably too much, instead of leaving more for the imagination, which left me pretty bored in the second half. After it is shown that the ghost can appear whenever and do actual physical harm, it becomes kind of silly to keep dragging the movie on with close calls. The ending was terrible in my opinion, and I couldn't even finish the last few minutes of the film. I don't want to spoil it, but I will say that its overly dramatic and emotional.The sound design is great and the film has nice production value other than the CGI. I think this director shows a lot of promise and would do better with a better script.