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I realize that The Summer I Turned Pretty and the supernatural horror genre don’t exactly sound like a match made in Heaven, but one of TSITP’s breakout stars, Sean Kaufman, is set to act alongside several other big names in Hollywood for the upcoming horror film Other Mommy. Sidenote: I’m already terrified by this movie, and that’s just based on the premise alone.
Here's everything you need to know about Other Mommy, coming soon.
Where can I watch Other Mommy?
Other Mommy is sure to hit theaters soon. Stay tuned for an official release date!
What is Other Mommy about?
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This upcoming movie is based on the horror novel Incidents Around the House, by Josh Malerman, who's best known for writing Birdbox.
Other Mommy centers around a dysfunctional family with parents who are constantly fighting, and a young daughter, Bela, who is left alone to her own devices most of the time. Since Mom and Dad are so busy bickering and trying to win arguments, Bela is forced to resort to her own imagination in order to have companionship. The only times her parents actually do sit down to talk to Bela are when they're complaining about each other to her.
Yeah. Not exactly what I’d call model behavior from the parenting 101 handbook. Especially considering the fact that Bela is only eight years old! While reading the book, I kept wanting to scream to the mom and dad that they should be airing out their issues to a licensed couple’s therapist, rather than their young daughter. It was infuriating to read, but ultimately the perfect framing device to set the tone for Bela’s growing need for an “Other Mommy.”
Cue, the creepiest element of the narrative: Bela begins hearing voices in the house from a supernatural entity called “Other Mommy,” who keeps asking, “Can I go inside your heart?” (I’ve never been so terrified in my life, and I’ve seen Hereditary.)
This force becomes a looming threat within the family household, yet because Bela is so young, she doesn’t come to the conclusion that “Other Mommy” is anything to fear. In fact, at times, “Other Mommy” might even be seen as a source of comfort for her, considering her real mother’s neglect.
I was wondering why this premise sounded so familiar until I realized how much it reminded me of Coraline. Hem, hem, “Other Mother?” Yet while the Neil Gaiman book-to-movie adaptation has an eerie but ultimately whimsical vibe, don’t get it twisted- Other Mommy is just straight-up horror. Even avid horror readers admitted to this novel being among the scariest they’ve ever read.Who's in the Other Mommy cast?
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In addition to Sean Kaufman, we'll see some amazing names like Jessica Chastain, as well as Jay Duplass. Interestingly enough, the script was crafted by Succession writer, Nathan Eltson (I highly doubt they’ll be cracking Roman Roy-style jokes in this particular script, though).
Here's the full Other Mommy cast:
- Arabella Olivia Clark as Bela
- Sean Kaufman
- Adam Silver
- Jessica Chastain
- Jay Duplass
- Dichen Lachman
- Karen Allen
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