Film Review

MaMa

Yesterday I went to watch the 2013 horror film 'Mama' directed by Andres Muschiette. I thought the film was overall okay. Some parts could have been cut down or even cut out as it dragged on for too long. I thought the main actress and even the child actors were the best part of the film with their performances and the spooky way the director portrayed the scary women, showing us glimpses of what her to keep us peeking behind our pillows, then keeping us un-aware as to what may happen next with the use of sound and the directions of the camera. The use of lighting was a major factor and is a recurring theme with this genre, we don't know what lurks in the shadows that will jump out at us at any minute

The reason I wanted to review this film is because I thought it tied in with CPR project about the 'Uncanny'. Much of the horror scenes depicted the 'monsters' or 'apparitions' to have broken bendy limbs and they all moved jerkily and strange. 

The film also depicted parts where moths protrude out of a woman's body. The moths also fly out of a  blood infested wall making a sickly squelching, runny sound. 

Much of it was interesting to see and I like how they have reused the idea of broken limbs and twisting bodies as it is very un-familiar and creepy to watch.