‘Other Mommy,’ ‘Clayface’ and 4 More Horror Movies in Theaters Before Halloween

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• Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:40:51 UTC.

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1. 19:40 UTC · Hollywood Reporter

   ‘Other Mommy,’ ‘Clayface’ and 4 More Horror Movies in Theaters Before Halloween

2. 20:10 UTC · Deadline

   ‘Other Mommy’ To Cook Up $20M Opening, ‘Social Reckoning’ Won’t Have Many Friends – U.S. Box Office Preview

3. 20:32 UTC · Variety

   Box Office: ‘The Social Reckoning’ Targets $7 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Other Mommy’ to Scare Up $20 Million-Plus Debut

4. 20:38 UTC · Variety

   Melania Trump’s Advisor Shades Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ After Box Office Bomb — Even Though ‘Melania’ Doc Also Flopped in Theaters

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