Other Mommy is a great example of the Blumhouse philosophy working like a charm. Lower budget, lower risk, greater reward. Plus, there’s now a new horror movie out in the world that will resonate with certain people, but not with others. That’s exactly how horror has continued to thrive for decades.
Jessica Chastain stars in Other Mommy as Ursula, the mother of young Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark). Jessica Chastain also stars as an entity Bela says is “Other Mommy.” The entity looks like Ursula, and it’s there when Bela’s real mother isn’t. But the entity wants to get much closer to Bela, and it is getting more bold in its attempts to get into her heart.
Jay Duplass also stars as Bela’s father Russ. The movie was directed by Rob Savage (Host, Dashcam), and it was written by Nathan Elston, based on the novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman.
The reported budget of Other Mommy was just under $20 million, and the film made around $115 million in theaters. Critics smashed it, and audiences were about 50/50 on it, but who cares? There is an audience for it, that’s what matters.
If you’re part of that audience, then you can buy it and rent Other Mommy digitally now at premium VOD prices on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and other major platforms. A physical release, including 4K, is scheduled for December.
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