Mama (2008) - The Scariest Short Film of All Time?

As a huge horror fan, I'm crazy excited about upcoming horror film 'Mama', which stars current industry fave Jessica Chastain in yet another unusual role choice. 'Mama' is about a young couple who adopt their two nieces after they were found lost in the woods after five years. It seems however that something wants them back and the girls believe that this ghostly force is their mother. Guillermo Del Toro serves as executive producer on the project and he's had a lot of success with similar films in the past, including 'The Orphanage' and 'Pan's Labyrinth'. The feature length version of 'Mama' is based upon a Spanish language short from 2008, both of which are directed by Andres Muschietti.

When I began watching this short, I was sceptical that anything of roughly three minutes in length could affect me much but believe me when I say that the original short version of 'Mama' is one of the scariest things I have seen in a long time. And that's from someone who loves horror films. I can't say much more without spoiling its impact so click below to see Del Toro introduce the short, followed by the film itself. Nappies are highly recommended.

World cinema has been at the forefront of horror for some time now but nothing has scared me like this short since the original 'Ringu' from Japan. To read more about Spanish language horror films that will scare the crap out of you, click here. But what did you think of 'Mama'? Is it the scariest short film you have ever seen or am I just a wuss? And what do you think about the feature length version of 'Mama'? Will it be as good as the original? Here's the trailer for the 2013 release.

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Update 25/01/13; Thanks to a comment you can read below, I just discovered that there is a slightly longer version of the original short which includes an extra scene at the end. The best version I could find is a bit fuzzy but here's the link to it on youtube anyway. There's also this better version you can find on Vimeo here; http://vimeo.com/57714010. 

Do you prefer the addition of this final scene or does it spoil the ending for you? Let me know!