Mara

Name: Mara
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: September 7, 2018
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 32
Cast: Craig Conway, Dandy Barrett, Javier Botet, Kathy McGraw, Lance E. Nichols

2018

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Saban Films | Release Date: September 7, 2018 | R

Starring: Craig Conway, Dandy Barrett, Javier Botet, Kathy McGraw, Lance E. Nichols, Mackenzie Imsand, Marcus W. Weathersby, Melissa Bolona, Mitch Eakins, Olga Kurylenko, Rosie Fellner, Ted Johnson

Summary: After a man is seemingly strangled in his bed, criminal psychologist Kate Fuller (Olga Kurylenko) interviews the sole witness, the victim’s eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. When asked to identify the killer, Sophie says, “Mara.” As Kate digs into the case, she unearths a community of people who claim to be tormented by a shadowy menace, aAfter a man is seemingly strangled in his bed, criminal psychologist Kate Fuller (Olga Kurylenko) interviews the sole witness, the victim’s eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. When asked to identify the killer, Sophie says, “Mara.” As Kate digs into the case, she unearths a community of people who claim to be tormented by a shadowy menace, a centuries-old demon who kills her victims as they sleep.… Expand

Director: Clive Tonge

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Noel Murray

Sep 6, 2018

A poky thriller that — eventually — delivers some decent scares. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 3, 2018

When you slow everything to sleepwalk pacing, you deflate the frights and strip away the urgency that we and the characters should feel, the sense that something terrible is coming, that time is running out. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 5, 2018

It's a reasonable premise for a horror film, but the execution is remarkably lackluster. The pacing is sluggish to such a point that viewers may quickly fear that they too will fall asleep and meet Mara themselves. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Sep 8, 2018

A generically conceived horror thriller distinguished only by its belief that more hysteria equals a more frightening movie. Read full review

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tipar

Sep 14, 2018

It is an average Horror Thriller movie as there are 1,000 zillions. The fact that the central plot revolves around sleep paralysis does not make it better, although, thanks to the production I think you could see the whole thing, nevertheless, I found it a little too long for how the eventsIt is an average Horror Thriller movie as there are 1,000 zillions. The fact that the central plot revolves around sleep paralysis does not make it better, although, thanks to the production I think you could see the whole thing, nevertheless, I found it a little too long for how the events were going before the hour of the movie.… Expand

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Notconfident

Sep 21, 2018

I have honestly had bigger expectations of the movie. It turned out to be very cheesy and its plot is a bit poor. The subject of the movie itself is very good and it could've been more rich in story. On the other hand, I think the actors did a good job portraying poorly made roles.

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Filmanwalt

Dec 17, 2020

.... actually a good premise, but the execution is miserable. Something's wrong here in all respects. The film takes the subject of sleep very seriously by unnecessarily dragging out all sorts of situations (e.g. endlessly turning the head backwards).

Maybe the film could have turned out something.

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