{"id":927295,"date":"2026-08-15T11:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/15\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-stop-talking-about-the-terrifying-other-mommy-trailer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:14:49","slug":"forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-stop-talking-about-the-terrifying-other-mommy-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/15\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-stop-talking-about-the-terrifying-other-mommy-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget \u2018The Odyssey,\u2019 moviegoers can\u2019t stop talking about the terrifying \u2018Other Mommy\u2019 trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"layout-item-main\">\n<p><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bEpTgowZ1dI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Moviegoers hitting the theaters over the weekend to see \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d were caught off guard when they were treated to the unexpected jumpscares in the \u201cOther Mommy\u201d trailer. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bEpTgowZ1dI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trailer for the horror film<\/a> \u2014 which stars Jessica Chastain as a mother named Ursula and her sinister demon doppelganger \u2014 pre-empted the Matt Damon-led film (both movies come from Universal Studios), which was released July 17, in theaters across the country. <\/p>\n<p>The official trailer was released online Tuesday. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-released-universal-pictures-shows-133996688_26619d.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Matt Damon as Odysseus in armor holding a sword, with ships and a camp in the background.\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>Moviegoers expecting to see \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d (seen above) were given quite the fright when the movie was pre-empted by a trailer for a film called, \u201cOther Mommy.\u201d <span>Universal Pictures via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-135105635.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman with long red hair and bangs, light blue eyes, and white eyeliner smiles softly.\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>The movie stars Jessica Chastain (seen above in a trailer for \u201cOther Mommy\u201d) as a mother named Ursula and her sinister demon doppelganger. <span>Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was waiting for \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 to start and then Jessica Chastain\u2019s head and contorted body popped out from under a table and I jump a foot in the air,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lastchalice\/status\/2079557354467529186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one X user wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to think I\u2019m desensitized to most jump scares. That fu\u2013kin table scene totally got me \ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude2c\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/XmarkstheHart\/status\/2079556248651886855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another added.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way people during my two screenings of \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 this weekend were screaming during this trailer for #OtherMommy\u2026.@blumhouse [is] gonna have a fun hit on their hands,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lulamaybelle\/status\/2079616657295913268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">someone else tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-135105629.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman with a creepy smile looks over the top of seats from a car trunk filled with colorful balls.\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\u201cI was waiting for \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 to start and then Jessica Chastain\u2019s head and contorted body popped out from under a table,\u201d one netizen shared on Tuesday.  <span>Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-135105630.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman with brown hair and bangs is screaming, wearing a blue sleeveless top, as a man's arms hold her from behind.\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\u201cThe way people during my two screenings of \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 this weekend were screaming during this trailer for #OtherMommy,\u201d another wrote.  <span>Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/etoilepattinson\/status\/2079636239536328715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a fourth netizen added:<\/a> \u201cWhat in the name of hell was that other mommy trailer right before the odyssey played\ud83d\ude2d,\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s literally no reason for us to be jumpscared jessica chastain at 10am, like half of my theater got spooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film, based on the New York Times bestselling novel \u201cIncidents Around the House,\u201d follows: \u201cBela, an 8-year-old girl living in a home with marital problems, confronts a sinister entity that comes out of her closet. The presence, who she calls \u2018Other Mommy,\u2019 becomes increasingly threatening to her and her family,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt36586020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to IMDB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"5\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-135105649.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A young girl with blonde hair in pigtails smiles while sitting at a table.\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>The movie follows \u201cBela\u201d (seen above), an 8-year-old girl living in a home with marital problems, who confronts a sinister entity that comes out of her closet. <span>Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pagesix.com\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"6\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/forget-the-odyssey-moviegoers-cant-135105639.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman with red-brown hair and a black and grey shirt stands in a kitchen with a dish drying rack in the foreground.\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\u201cOther Mommy\u201d is expected to premiere in theaters on Oct. 9.  <span>Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Oscar winner is joined among the cast by Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed and Karen Allen. <\/p>\n<p>The movie serves as a return to the horror genre for Chastain. She previously starred in \u201cTake Shelter\u201d (2011), \u201cMama\u201d (2013), \u201cCrimson Peak\u201d (2015) and \u201cIt: Chapter Two\u201d (2019).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther Mommy\u201d is scheduled to premiere in theaters on Oct. 9.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"nypost-viafoura-conversation\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<dialog id=\"membership-comments-module-dialog\" onclick=\"if(event.target===this)this.close()\"><\/p>\n<form method=\"dialog\">\n<header>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<h2>Community Guidelines<\/h2>\n<h2>Welcome to the Page Six Community!<\/h2>\n<p>Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. 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