In this new psychological horror-thriller from Tate Taylor and Blumhouse, a lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their crazy host.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this new psychological horror-thriller from Tate Taylor and Blumhouse, a lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their crazy host.
Leave your thoughts about Ma.
| Arizona RepublicKerry LengelMa is one loony little horror film, and Octavia Spencer has a grand old time being the craziest thing in it. |
| Consequence of SoundTheo EstesMa may not cover entirely new ground, but the execution still manages to be refreshing. |
| Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleThere are times when Spencer’s character feels less subversive and more like a gonzo Annie Wilkes from Misery; it’s clear that the filmmakers understand how to write Sue Ann in opposition to tropes, less clear that they know how to turn that into something meaningful. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMany years ago, an acquaintance of mine said “Who needs good art when you’ve got great trash” and that applies here. Although I would stop short of calling this a “gem,” it is at times creepily effective, at least during its first three-fourths. As the film approaches its climax, it loses some of its uniqueness but there’s plenty to like about it before it starts to feel overly familiar. |
| Boston GlobeTom RussoThis time, the over-the-top craziness that Spencer slyly serves up fills more than just a pie plate. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAudiences will walk out with that good chiropractor feeling, the one that says, “Yes, I have been manipulated. I have been nothing but manipulated and pounded on for the past 90 minutes. And it was a very satisfying thing.” |
| The Seattle TimesBrent McKnightCampy and goofy, vicious and bloody, if that sounds like a good time, you might have a lot of fun partying with Ma, even if you won’t remember much tomorrow. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEven as the story descends into full bloody camp at its crescendo, Spencer holds the more ludicrous plot threads together. |
| SlateSam AdamsBetween the exhilaration of great movies and the disappointment of bad ones lie the particular pleasures of trash. Ma isn’t a bad movie, and it’s sure as hell not trying to be a good one, but it scratches a particular itch that neither noble failures nor cranked-out hackwork can touch. |
| The A.V. ClubKatie RifeSpencer provides her character the kind of human dimension only a performer of her caliber could muster. |
