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Jessica Chastain as Pennywise in 'Other Mommy'
Jessica Chastain reimagines Pennywise as a demonic monster in this underwhelming horror film.
In brief
Jessica Chastain reimagines Pennywise as a demonic monster in this underwhelming horror film. Jessica Chastain plays Pennywise the Clown in 'Other Mommy', a horror movie rated 5/10 that lacks impact despite strong visuals. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Jessica Chastain as Pennywise
Jessica Chastain portrays Pennywise the Clown in this horror film, a role she previously played in It: Chapter Two.
“Jessica Chastain plays a demonic monster just like stephen king's horrific harlequin”
Film Adaptation Details
The movie adapts Josh Malerman's novel Incidents Around the House, directed by Rob Savage and written by Nathan Elston.
“Adapted from Josh Malerman's novel Incidents Around the House”
Plot Overview
Bela, a 7-year-old girl, lives with her mother Ursula and father Russ, who are both affected by a demonic entity called Other Mommy.
“Bela is a 7-year-old girl living with her frequently absent mother Ursula (Chastain) and her cool stay-at-home dad”
Demonic Entity Rules
Other Mommy can only manifest if Bela gives permission, but she torments the family and spreads death through violent actions.
“Other Mommy keeps asking bela if she can go inside her heart, which clearly can't be a good thing”
Family Dynamics
Ursula harbors secrets and resentments, suggesting parenthood isn't always joyful as the film explores family tensions.
“Bela's parents aren't exactly what you'd call happily married, and ursula in particular is harboring her share of secrets and resentments”
Visual Effects
The film features ghoulish jump scares and Chastain's monster makeup, but the creature work lacks convincing scares.
“An vfx-heavy affair, other mommy unleashes plenty of ghoulish jump scares, with chastain's other mommy altering her appearance in various spooky ways”
Release and Rating
Other Mommy opens in theaters on October 9, 2026, with a 5-star rating from the reviewer.
“Other Mommy opens in theaters on October 9, 2026”
The short version
Jessica Chastain plays Pennywise the Clown in 'Other Mommy', a horror movie rated 5/10 that lacks impact despite strong visuals.
