Ma (2019)
Octavia Spencer is a lonely woman who befriends—and begins to obsess over—a group of teenagers in this Blumhouse horror thriller.
- Director:
- Tate Taylor ('The Help', 'Pretty Ugly People', 'The Girl on the Train')
- Writer:
- Scotty LandesTate Taylor
- Cast:
- Octavia SpencerJuliette LewisMissi PyleLuke EvansDiana SilversKyanna Simone SimpsonAllison JanneyMcKaley Miller
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressIt's a squalid formula picture that's too busy connecting dots, hitting beats, engineering situations designed to make you squirm. But you will squirm.
Time Out
pressIt's an unusually potent atmosphere for a quickie Blumhouse horror project; you can't say this one is elevated by the presence of Octavia Spencer - it's more that she allows herself to descend to the crazy-eyed pleasures of being monstrous.
The New York Times
pressThe movie ties itself up in knots as it tries to be provocative without giving offense, and offering more complacency and comfort than terror.
The Guardian
pressThere's a great deal of fun to be had hanging out with Ma, a nasty yet surprisingly empathetic slab of exploitation with more than just carnage on its mind.
Rolling Stone
pressIn her first horror film, Octavia Spencer is a twisted treat, but this predictable Blumhouse scarefest rarely lives up to the irresistible dynamo at its centre,
Hollywood Reporter
pressUnsatisfying as a psycho-killer vehicle for Octavia Spencer, it may pull some genre fans in for opening week but is unlikely to leave them buzzing.
Empire Magazine
pressAn ersatz, misjudged exercise in psycho-horror that lacks the courage of its B movie convictions.
Variety
pressIt's a squalid formula picture that's too busy connecting dots, hitting beats, engineering situations designed to make you squirm. But you will squirm.
Time Out
pressIt's an unusually potent atmosphere for a quickie Blumhouse horror project; you can't say this one is elevated by the presence of Octavia Spencer - it's more that she allows herself to descend to the crazy-eyed pleasures of being monstrous.
The New York Times
pressThe movie ties itself up in knots as it tries to be provocative without giving offense, and offering more complacency and comfort than terror.
The Guardian
pressThere's a great deal of fun to be had hanging out with Ma, a nasty yet surprisingly empathetic slab of exploitation with more than just carnage on its mind.
Rolling Stone
pressIn her first horror film, Octavia Spencer is a twisted treat, but this predictable Blumhouse scarefest rarely lives up to the irresistible dynamo at its centre,
Hollywood Reporter
pressUnsatisfying as a psycho-killer vehicle for Octavia Spencer, it may pull some genre fans in for opening week but is unlikely to leave them buzzing.
Empire Magazine
pressAn ersatz, misjudged exercise in psycho-horror that lacks the courage of its B movie convictions.
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