Mumi's "Mom" exists because of the three-minute three-minute short-made by him and his sister, Barbara. In this short, two children are affected by an entity of a bent neck-this simple premise is perfectly persecuted, thanks to the smart use of light and shadows, as well as a disorienting perspective. The 2013 feature film changes things a bit of a dramatic effect, where children, Victoria (Megan Sharpentier) and Lily (Isabel Nelis), are much older and have a more acute understanding of the terrible events.

After being almost killed by their depressed father, the children were rescued by an entity shadow, which nurtured them as their own, turning them into wild children. A few years later, the rescue party finds children, where rescuers are confused by their insistence that a certain "mom" has been taking care of them for some time. Shortly thereafter, their father's identical twin, Lucas (Nikolai Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annie (Essica Chastain), take their children.

There is real tension and pathos here, as "Mom" calls into question traditional motherhood connotations and completely annul them. The film claims that mothers instincts can also come from a more painful, disappointing place, and these feelings can easily resort to something more dangerous and still valid. Moreover, both Honor and Cooster-Wagldau catch the escalation fear of young guardians who realize that they have bitten more than they can chew, bringing greater depth to the concept of protective instincts born.

"Andy Mushetti remembers his childhood well enough to know what he really scares his children," King said in the interview above, and Mama proves that he is absolutely right. The problem, however, lies in the frightened adult with a story that plays the hand too early and demystifies its central figure a little too much, making Mom proven to be an uneven experience. The overwhelming power of CGI and Shoddy Pacing certainly does not help in things, as these elements end up overcome the attractiveness of a solid concept. However, it is one of the better works of Mushetti and sincerely deserves a chance if you are in a thematic horror in a cabin in a tree that revolves around a lonely spiritual entity.