The feature film, MAMA, coming to theaters on January 18, 2013, was based on a short film of the same name from Andy and Barbara Muschietti. This exclusive look at the original short film is presented by Guillermo del Toro and includes one of the scariest scenes del Toro has ever seen. The craftsmanship, ingenuity, and horror presented by the Muschiettis made him want to be a Producer for the feature film. Mama is upfront about what’s in store: “Once upon a time...” it opens. Part horror movie, part fairy tale, it’s not hard to see what Executive Producer Guillermo Del Toro (of Pan’s Labyrinth fame) saw in this. At the same time, it isn’t the horrific or the fantastical that won me over, but the characters and their relationships. This is a horror movie with some heart, with a cast that’s so much more than the typical roster of ground beef for the horror movie meatgrinder. Mama opens with a tragedy. It’s unclear what truly happened, but the end result leaves two little girls lost in the woods with two dead parents. When their father’s twin brother Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) finally finds them, they’re emaciated, feral, but alive. Suddenly burdened with two very troubled children, Lucas elects the help of his girlfriend Annabel (Jessica Chastain).