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We had the pleasure of chatting with Rob Savage, the director behind Host (2020) and The Boogeyman (2023), whose latest horror film, Other Mommy, is releasing in theaters this week. Starring Jessica Chastain, the film is based on the novel Incidents Around the House.

Rob shared stories of being terrified of horror movies growing up, not from watching them, but from his parents’ vivid descriptions of them. He also told us about making Host during the pandemic and creating the horrifying visual of the Boogeyman in its titular film.

With his latest movie, Rob spoke about his experience directing someone as talented as Jessica Chastain and the concept of turning a bright, seemingly child-friendly space into a setting for absolute horror.

We loved getting to talk to the director behind these creative and terrifying films, so...

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