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A lonely middle-aged woman befriends some teenagers and decides to let them party in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober, don't curse, and never go upstairs. They must also refer to her as Ma. But as Ma's hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma's place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on Earth.
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Octavia Spencer's performance overpowers many of Ma's flaws, but uneven pacing and a labored story keep this thriller from fully realizing its unhinged potential.

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Sezín Koehler Bitch Media 03/13/2021
[Ma is] an antihero of the highest caliber...The catharsis was glorious. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 09/30/2019
The movie itself is fairly ordinary... [But] when [Octavia Spencer] goes bananas, she pulls the rip-cord. She has all kinds of fun. Go to Full Review Roxana Hadadi Pajiba 06/14/2019
Ma boasts an impressively against-type performance from Octavia Spencer but not much else that is either truly scary or emotionally engaging. Go to Full Review Jazzmin Crawley Girl, That's Scary (Podcast) Mar 16
"It's infuriating how this movie wastes the perfect setup for a villain" Go to Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk Aug 11
6/10
This movie didn’t commit any mortal sins, and frankly, it was pretty well done. It’s just forgettable and uninteresting, which adds to the tedium of much of life. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 10/16/2024
2/5
…even when the action gets rather too sadistic for comfort, and there’s some nasty stuff here in Ma, Spencer relishes the task of taking her kindly features and seems to enjoy suggesting considerable malice lurking behind that familiar smile… Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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. 05/15/2025 Don't make me drink alonnneee See more Sean 05/15/2025 So good, don’t make her drink alone! See more KAREN G 08/31/2019 One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. See more !love...Movies 08/26/2019 movie was kinda boaring but that main actress did her part all of her supporting actors/actress couldn't pull there own See more Kenny 08/19/2019 The suspense of the movie held me captivated on what is going to happen next. See more Louis 08/15/2019 Was crazy and as the movie went on you didnt know what to expect. Went to see with my wife and we were guessing the when movie. See more Read all reviews
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Tate Taylor

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Octavia Spencer

Sue Ann

Diana Silvers

Maggie

Juliette Lewis

Erica

McKaley Miller

Haley

Corey Fogelmanis

Andy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A lonely middle-aged woman befriends some teenagers and decides to let them party in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober, don't curse, and never go upstairs. They must also refer to her as Ma. But as Ma's hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma's place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on Earth.
Director
Tate Taylor
Producer
Jason Blum, Tate Taylor, John Norris
Screenwriter
Scotty Landes
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Dentsu, Wyolah Films, Blumhouse Productions
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Teen Drug and Alcohol Use|Violent/Disturbing Material)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 31, 2019, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 14, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.3M
Runtime
1h 39m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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