Other Mommy is a 2026 supernatural horror film about a girl haunted by an entity that looks like her mother.
At a glance
| Release date | October 9, 2026 (United States) |
| Director | Rob Savage |
| Writer | Nathan Elston, from Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House |
| Starring | Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, Karen Allen |
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
| Budget | About $19 million |
Plot summary
Bela forms a relationship with a presence in the house that looks like her mother. Jessica Chastain plays both the mother and Other Mommy. The film follows the family as the resemblance stops being a comfort.
Production
James Wan produced through Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. Filming ran in Dublin from May to July 2025. It had been dated for May 8, 2026, then moved to October 9.
Cast
- Jessica Chastain as the mother and Other Mommy
- Arabella Olivia Clark as Bela
- Jay Duplass as Daddo
- Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, Karen Allen
Trivia
- Adapted from Malerman's 2024 novel, not from Bird Box.
- Early Rotten Tomatoes score was about 23 percent from 31 reviews.