Overview
- The Jessica Chastain-led supernatural horror opened on Friday, October 9, 2026, and early reviews published that day were largely negative, with Rotten Tomatoes showing about a 20% score.
- Critics cited the film’s heavy reliance on frequent jump scares, erratic pacing, and uneven visual effects as key flaws that undercut suspense and storytelling.
- Reviewers and social posts repeatedly singled out Jessica Chastain and child lead Arabella Olivia Clark for strong performances that the critics said outshone the movie’s structural problems.
- Director Rob Savage publicly said the film contains roughly 50 jump scares, a marketing detail reviewers tied to the film’s jokey, startle-driven approach rather than sustained dread.
- Industry forecasts nevertheless project about a $20 million North American opening and a weekend No. 1 finish, a result that would reflect horror’s recent box-office resilience and matters for whether the film recoups its modest reported budget.