Mama

'Mama' Fumbles the Chance to Enter the Pantheon of Great Scary Movies

Elegant and chilly, "Mama" does almost as much right (primarily a wary Chastain as a reluctant mother) as it does wrong--such as a feral child gnawing on paper towels.

How Megan Charpentier Got Scary for 'Mama'

But in her new film “Mama,” she takes on her most challenging role yet. In the film, she plays Victoria, who is found in the woods five years after disappearing, along with her sister Lily.