MAMA

The movie mama is recent 2013 supernatural horror fantasy film. Andrs Muschietti both directed and has co-written the movie based on his short 2008 film Mam. This means that the movie would have already secured an audience. As the director, he reproduced his short movie. The film stars Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and is produced by Zandy Federico and co-writer Brbara Muschietti, with Guillermo del Toro serving as executive producer. Originally set for an October 2012 release, it was released in theaters on 18 January 2013.The film is about two young girls abandoned in a forest cabin, fostered by a supernatural being they call mama. After they are found they are taken to their uncles home where mama follows. The setting of the abandoned cabin is desolate, old and in the middle of the woods. It looks hunted and creepy with trees surrounding it making it darker. Having a middle of nowhere building creates a scary creepy atmosphere, which most horror movies tend to have. Iconography used in the film: The old cabin in the woods: creates a scary and creepy atmosphere. Binary oppositions of good and evil: mama is the evil spirit, while the little girl and their aunty fight for good. Darken places: in the new house mama appears playing with the children at night. She hides in the closet in the girls room.The theme in the movie represents a supernatural being trying to take over two girls lives. Even though there are no blood or body parts, the film uses flexibility and unnatural themes to make the movie scary. E.g. the girls having a horrible past and the youngest girl whispering mama. Box office Budget:$20,000,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend:$28,402,310 (USA) (18 January 2013) Gross:$71,588,220 (USA) (29 March 2013) Production companies: Universal Pictures (presents) De Milo (production) Toma 78 (production) DetailsOfficial Sites:Official Facebook | Official site Country:Canada | Spain Language:English Release Date:22 February 2013 (UK) Also Known As:Mam Filming Locations:Cambridge, Ontario, Canada