Rescued sisters discover a chilling maternal presence from the woods still wants them in their new home.
Suspenseful and bleak. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: intense fear and several jump scares.
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Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
The Conjuring 2 (2016)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredParanormal investigators confront malicious spirits tormenting a single mother and her four children in 1970s London.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
The Wicker Man (1973)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA devout sergeant's investigation into a missing girl unravels into a chilling, atmospheric clash of beliefs.
Triangle (2009)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA yacht excursion turns terrifying as a woman's unsettling premonitions manifest in chilling, surreal ways.
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyParanormal investigators face their final, most terrifying case against mysterious, chilling entities.
Annabelle: Creation (2017)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyAn evil doll torments an orphanage in a suspenseful, gritty tale where every shadow holds a new chill.
The Shining (1980)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA family's isolated winter retreat becomes a slow-burn descent into chilling, surreal madness.Mama is on our Scariest and Ghosts and hauntings lists.
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Lists with the same feel: Scary, not gory; and Late night.
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