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THE BEST ACTORS EDITORIAL EXCLUSIVEHalloween Horror from Blumhouse & Atomic Monster
Produced by horror heavyweights Jason Blum and James Wan, and directed by modern terror virtuoso Rob Savage (Host, The Boogeyman), Other Mommy is October 2026’s undisputed supernatural horror event. The film is adapted from Josh Malerman’s acclaimed 2024 psychological horror novel Incidents Around the House.
A Child’s Terrifying Doppelgรคnger
Seven-year-old Bela lives a quiet suburban life with her parents (portrayed with harrowing vulnerability by Jessica Chastain and Jay Duplass). But when Bela begins holding hushed, late-night conversations in her bedroom closet with an entity she innocently calls “Other Mommy,” strange and malicious occurrences fracture the household.
The entityโa twisted, uncanny reflection of Bela’s biological motherโbegins demanding that the young girl invite it into her body so it can “go to the other side.” As the entity’s malevolent influence bleeds into reality, the parents must wage a desperate psychological and supernatural battle to preserve their child’s soul.
A Box Office Horror Hit
Relying on claustrophobic dread, exquisite practical sound design, and relentless tension rather than cheap jump scares, Other Mommy delivered massive opening weekend box office numbers as America’s top date-night Halloween film.
