‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Doppelgänger Horror Misfires in Every Direction

Tone, perspective, and a remarkable young actress go flying out the window.

By Siddhant Adlakha

Siddhant Adlakha

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If you enjoyed watching the trailer for “Other Mommy” during every multiplex outing this summer, you’ll get an extended dose of its freneticism during the actual film — right down to an opening title card that appears letter-by-letter while intercut with choppy action. From director Rob Savage, and adapted from the horror novel “Incidents Around the House,” the finished product is among the most limp and ineffectual works to grace the screen this year, misfiring in every direction, including and especially its tone.

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