Other Mommy

What it’s about

Eight-year-old Bela, whose parents' marriage is strained, discovers an entity in her closet that looks exactly like her mother. She calls it "Other Mommy," and its presence grows increasingly menacing for her and her family.

What hooks you

Jessica Chastain takes on a dual role as Ursula and the unnerving Other Mommy, with Arabella Olivia Clark, Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, and Karen Allen rounding out the cast. Directed by Rob Savage and produced by James Wan, the film adapts Josh Malerman's novel.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys supernatural horror rooted in domestic unease, where a child's fear of a closet becomes a threat to the whole family. The uncanny doubling of a mother figure and the slow escalation of dread will appeal to those who like tension that builds through familiar spaces.