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‘Other Mommy,’ ‘Whalefall’ and ‘Victorian Psycho’: The Authors Behind the Page-to-Screen Nightmares Compare Notes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter

What happened

Ahead of their film adaptations releasing this fall, authors Josh Malerman, Daniel Kraus and Virginia Feito discuss their starry casts, why none of them writes with Hollywood in mind and their early adaptation buzz from a Cannes premiere to a viral trailer.

Key facts

  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:15:00 UTC.

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  1. ‘Other Mommy,’ ‘Whalefall’ and ‘Victorian Psycho’: The Authors Behind the Page-to-Screen Nightmares Compare Notes

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