# Other Mommy Jumpscare Count

> Savage claims 50 jumpscares in Other Mommy, but count shows only 34.
- Title: Other Mommy Jumpscare Count · Slate Magazine | Shortify
- Summary: Savage claims 50 jumpscares in Other Mommy, but count shows only 34. The film Other Mommy has 34 jumpscares, far fewer than director Rob Savage's claim of 50.
- Keywords: other mommy, rob savage, jumpscare, the haunting in connecticut 2, poltergeist, the conjuring last rites, the strangers chapter 2, jessica chastain, arabella olivia clark, jay duplass, Other, Mommy
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/culture/2026/10/other-mommy-movie-horror-jumpscares-scary-jessica-chastain-2026.html?via=rss
- Author: Rebecca Onion
- Published: 2026-10-09T20:46:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: other mommy, rob savage, jumpscare, the haunting in connecticut 2, poltergeist, the conjuring last rites, the strangers chapter 2, jessica chastain, arabella olivia clark, jay duplass
## Director Rob Savage's claim
Savage said Other Mommy has 50 jumpscares, but the count shows 34.

> Oh, like 50, it depends on what you refer to as a jump scare.
## Jumpscare records
The Haunting in Connecticut 2 has 32 jumpscares, Poltergeist 42, and two 2025 films with 46 each.

> The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia has 32 jumpscares.
## Other Mommy's plot
Bela, her mom Ursula, and her 'Daddo' face a shape-shifting entity called 'Other Mommy'.

> Other Mommy loves to appear in mirrors and around corners.
## Jumpscare tactics
The film starts early with a jumpscare, using cheap fakeouts and real shocks.

> Other Mommy is hanging from the ceiling.
## Count result
The author counted 34 jumpscares in Other Mommy, far below Savage's 50 claim.

> I counted only 34 jumpscares.
## Jumpscare analysis
Jumpscare counting is an art, not a science, and the 34 count is already high.

> If you were to count every single flash, each would startle me if isolated.
## Conclusion
The film has 34 jumpscares, not 50, and Hollywood should declare détente on jumpscare intensity.

> 34 is already too many; 50 is madman’s talk.
## Key takeaway

The film Other Mommy has 34 jumpscares, far fewer than director Rob Savage's claim of 50.