Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror marathon
- dark rainy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed Mara as a formulaic, shrill supernatural horror thriller whose eventual scares could not overcome its slow pacing and uninspired execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The demon's attacks reproduce petrifying sleep paralysis symptoms and make falling asleep the central danger.
Kate begins examining a mysterious strangulation but develops the same symptoms as earlier victims.
Mara's threat operates through sleep, suffocation, night terrors, and unseen danger before fully emerging.
Eight-year-old Sophie is the only witness to the initial death and becomes someone Kate must protect.
Films like Mara, and why
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
supernatural investigation, demonic menace, and escalating sleep-related dread
The Conjuring
paranormal mystery built around a threatening entity and frightening manifestations
Before I Wake
sleep-based supernatural terror, psychological destabilization, and nocturnal danger
The Taking of Deborah Logan
investigative horror involving an unseen supernatural force and vulnerable children
Movie Details
- Director
- Clive Tonge
- Release Date
- 2018-08-22
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (430)
Cast
- Olga Kurylenko
- Javier Botet
- Mitch Eakins
- Lance E. Nichols
- Rosie Fellner
- Mackenzie Imsand
- Dandy Barrett
- Craig Conway
- Melissa Bolona
- Kathy McGraw
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mara about?
- A criminal psychologist races to uncover a sleep-haunting demon’s pattern before its night terrors claim her and a child witness.
- What is Mara like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mara as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mara violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mara as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mara?
- Critics broadly viewed Mara as a formulaic, shrill supernatural horror thriller whose eventual scares could not overcome its slow pacing and uninspired execution.
- Which films are like Mara?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Conjuring, Before I Wake, and The Taking of Deborah Logan.
- How long is Mara?
- Mara runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mara?
- In United States, Mara streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Bloodstream.
