Jessica Chastain horror film Other Mommy receives poor reviews

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Jessica Chastain stars in horror film Other Mommy, which has received negative reviews from critics.

Jessica Chastain stars in Other Mommy, a horror film directed by Rob Savage. The film centres on a suburban mother and her sinister doppelgänger that stalks a child. Its trailer went viral months before release, with screen grabs becoming memes and the official YouTube channel receiving over 30 million views.

Universal released the film exclusively attached to a major release and did not screen it for critics until the day it opened. This decision raised expectations for either a hit or a critical disaster. Instead, critics have given it mixed-to-poor responses. The Guardian found 'some effectively unnerving imagery' and praised Chastain's 'dual lead performance' but called the overall film 'a two-star mess' that is 'likely to frustrate rather than enrage'.

The New York Post was harsher, calling it 'rancid' and 'moronic'. The review claimed the film's sole successful moment was in its trailer, the opening scene with the doppelgänger cooking pasta. Director Savage has claimed the film contains over 50 jump scares, though the New York Post critic counted only 22, questioning the film's ability to frighten audiences.

How it is being reported

• ‘Other Mommy’ review: Jessica Chastain’s awful horror movie is so stupid, you’ll have to redo high schoolAt “Other Mommy” the only question is: Did the filmmakers kidnap Jessica Chastain?New York Post · 9 Oct, 17:58
• Other Mommy review – Jessica Chastain’s demonic double horror isn’t nightmarish enoughThere’s some effectively unnvering imagery and a cleverly icy dual lead performance but this kept-from-critics shocker is a bit of a jumble The buzz surrounding the viral, limb-bending trailer of pre-Halloween horror Other Mommy was such that screen grabs became memes, official YouTube channel views ran up to 30m-plus and BuzzFeed used the extremely BuzzFeed headline : “The Lady Sitting Next To Me SCREAMED”: This Trailer Playing Before The Odyssey Is Scaring Moviegoers, And These Hilarious Reactions Have Me Crying. Sure, Universal releasing it exclusively attached to the second biggest film…The Guardian · 9 Oct, 16:41

In this story: Jessica Chastain · Universal · Rob Savage · Josh Malerman

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