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Other Mommy

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An 8-year-old girl encounters a sinister entity that looks and sounds just like her mother.
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Critics Consensus

Despite a valiant turn from Jessica Chastain as the spectral embodiment of a smothering parent, Other Mommy proves too silly for its intermittently effective jump scares to add up to a spooky whole.

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With startling moments dampened by shallow thematic explorations, Other Mommy is only a semi-scary experience that leaves much to be desired.

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Tom Ellen Empire Magazine Oct 22, 2026
2/5
Other Mommy pinballs at breakneck speed between austere supernatural thriller, Raimi-esque OTT horror-comedy and earnest family drama, never quite sticking the landing on any of them. Go to Full Review
Beatrice Loayza New York Times Oct 12, 2026
Very cute — and Clark is an excellent shellshocked kid — but I’d have chosen more powerful thrills and bloody chaos over thematic niceties any day. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Oct 12, 2026
Other Mommy, though a mere 93 minutes, overstays its welcome. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 2 days ago
2.5/5
While the set pieces are effective, there's barely any narrative tissue connecting them. Go to Full Review
Joel Harley Starburst Oct 28, 2026
2/5
Even without the great horror novel it’s based on, Other Mommy is plagued with a host of problems. It’s goofy in all the wrong ways, puts its only good scare in the trailer, and flubs everything else. Go to Full Review
Edgar Ortega Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 28, 2026
2.5/5
The film had the right pieces to succeed: fun performances, good concept, an interesting approach. Unfortunately, it’s all buried under strange tonal choices that undermine any efforts to create an effective horror tale. Go to Full Review
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Jovanny 6 hrs ago The movie had no plot See more Sascha 6 hrs ago It had a lot of potential with an interesting premise, but not executed well. The acting was great. What was disappointing was there were a couple creepy scenes featured in trailers that didn't even show in the actual movie. See more Mario 15 hrs ago Cheesy movie with a bad plot. Not scary at all! See more Patty P 17 hrs ago Other Mommy started off strong, but became so cheesy, not scary at all, and the ending was completely different from the book. See more Katie 19 hrs ago Movie was stupid, in my opinion. See more Will 1 day ago Very surface level movie, didn’t really feel like there was a certain direction they wanted to go with the film. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An 8-year-old girl encounters a sinister entity that looks and sounds just like her mother.
Director
Rob Savage
Producer
James Wan
Screenwriter
Nathan Elston
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, Spin a Black Yarn
Rating
R (Some Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 10, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.7M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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