Moviegoers attending screenings of "The Odyssey" over the weekend were unexpectedly startled by the trailer for the upcoming horror film "Other Mommy." The trailer, which preempted the Matt Damon-led film from Universal Studios, has since garnered significant attention online.
Reactions shared on social media platforms described intense jump scares and widespread audience fright. "I was waiting for ‘The Odyssey’ to start and then Jessica Chastain’s head and contorted body popped out from under a table and I jump a foot in the air," one user posted. Another commented on the collective reaction in theaters, noting, "The way people during my two screenings of ‘The Odyssey’ this weekend were screaming during this trailer for #OtherMommy….@blumhouse [is] gonna have a fun hit on their hands."
The official trailer for "Other Mommy" was released online on Tuesday. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Ursula, a mother who confronts a sinister entity that takes the form of her demon doppelganger. The plot follows an 8-year-old girl named Bela, who lives in a home with marital issues and encounters the threatening presence she calls "Other Mommy." The film is based on the New York Times bestselling novel "Incidents Around the House."
Chastain's return to the horror genre includes a cast featuring Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, and Karen Allen. "Other Mommy" is scheduled to premiere in theaters on October 9. Chastain has a history in the genre, having previously appeared in "Take Shelter" (2011), "Mama" (2013), "Crimson Peak" (2015), and "It: Chapter Two" (2019).