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Aluna U Mama expands a chilling short film into a full-length feature exploring the dark, twisted depth of maternal love. With strong performances from its young cast and atmospheric visuals, it builds an eerie tone, though some rushed storytelling and underdeveloped character arcs leave room for improvement. Despite its flaws, the film delivers a compelling supernatural tale worth watching. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review Calvin O As some other reviews have said, the film starts out with promise. Good jump scares and lots of creepy tension, and the sense that there is a good story behind all of this. Unfortunately, the "good story" never materializes. One is left wondering... what actually happened here? There is a BASIC story, but too many giant gaps in it to give the viewer any real satisfaction. We don't really understand the motivations behind the characters, which makes it hard to care about them, their relationship to each other, and the events that unfold. Why did the father kill his colleagues and his estranged wife? (Yes, financial disaster, sure... but WHY KILL PEOPLE? Particularly his estranged wife? There needs to be a *slight* story here...) Why did he then go and kidnap his children? Why was he going to kill them? What the heck was the deal with this guy??? We know nothing at all about the family, except the one line that Jessica Chastain's character says -- something like, "That family is so messed up, and they were like that before me!" So then... why is Jessica Chastain's character messed up? We know virtually NOTHING about her. Except she doesn't want kids. Ooookay. That's about as one-dimensional as a character can get. Why are she and the girls' uncle together? There's almost no relationship depicted between them. We don't know why she is sticking around to take care of these kids she doesn't want. You don't see any real interaction between the two of them that helps explain their dynamic or story. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review Alejandra C hated it, i dont know why this was hyped up Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Emily H Everyone should watch this movie at least once. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Korbyn C There is no point in watching this excuse of a movie. Don't waste your time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Claudio C Mama (2013) Creepy, Scary but with a Disappointing Conclusion (11,718 – 11 Jun 2013 / 25 May 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) The senior partner of an investment brokerage Jeffrey (Nikolaj Coaster- Waldau) has a breakdown and kills his two associates and his wife. Then he takes his three-year old daughter Victoria and the one-year-old daughter Lilly and drives his car along a winding snowing road to Clifton Forge. He has a car accident and falls off a cliff. However, he brings his daughters to an abandoned and isolated cabin to kill them, but the children are saved by a creepy ghostly creature. Five years later, Jeffrey's brother Lucas finds the children that were raised without social relationship, and they claim that they have been raised by Mama. Lucas disputes custody with the children's grandmother but Dr. Dreyfuss (Daniel Kash), who is studying the girls, selects Lucas to take care of the children. Lucas lives with his girlfriend Annabel (Jessica Chastain), who plays in a rock'n'roll band, and Victoria and Lilly move to their house. Soon Lucas and Annabel find that the girls were not delusional, and they are not alone in the house. "Mama" is a creepy and scary horror movie, with a frightening story by Andy Muschietti. The girls Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nélisse have convincing performances in the role of two young sisters that are left alone in the woods for five years. The storyline and its development are excellent even when revisited but underrated by critics. Unfortunately, the conclusion disappoints the viewer and could be better. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "Mama" My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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