Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jessica Chastain | ... | Annabel | |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | ... | Lucas / Jeffrey | |
Megan Charpentier | ... | Victoria | |
Isabelle Nélisse | ... | Lilly (as Isabelle Nelisse) | |
Daniel Kash | ... | Dr. Dreyfuss | |
Javier Botet | ... | Mama | |
Jane Moffat | ... | Jean Podolski / Mama (Voice) | |
Morgan McGarry | ... | Young Victoria | |
David Fox | ... | Burnsie | |
![]() |
Dominic Cuzzocrea | ... | Ron |
![]() |
Christopher Marren | ... | Cop (as Chris Marren) |
![]() |
Julia Chantrey | ... | Nina |
Ray Kahnert | ... | Judge | |
![]() |
Diane Gordon | ... | Louise |
Matthew Edison | ... | Young Cop |
Jeffrey Desange, senior partner of an investment brokerage, has a breakdown after a financial collapse and kills several co-workers and his estranged wife and kidnaps his two young daughters, Victoria and Lily. When they're found five years later, they're taken in by their uncle (their father's twin brother) and his girlfriend. Macabre events soon make the new guardians suspect that a supernatural evil force named Mama has attached itself to the girls. Written by Stephanie Carter
I really liked this movie and the concept for it was original. I think this film makes the viewer think about what the characteristics are of being a mother. What sort of instincts we as woman can display and what kind of connections can be made with a child, even if you're a terrifying ghost.
Del Toro will always put his name on a good thriller surrounding small children. This movie had all the thrills of a scary movie and the elements fright used in the film had everyone in my theater on the edge of the seat. The movie waist no time getting into the meat of the story.
There are flaws in the film and it does have to do with plot holes. The director could have worked these holes out with other writers......like Del Toro perhaps. The back story had the hugest gap of all.
Regardless, it was better than 'Don't be Afraid of the Dark', and I will be seeing this film again.