Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman: Everything to Know Before “Other Mommy” Hits Theaters
Incidents Around the House is the 2024 horror novel from Josh Malerman — the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box — and it’s about to get a lot more visible: Universal’s film adaptation, Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain, opens October 9, 2026. Here’s what the book is actually about before the movie crowds arrive.
Book Details
| Title | Incidents Around the House |
| Author | Josh Malerman |
| Publisher | Del Rey (Random House) |
| Release Date | June 25, 2024 |
| Genre | Horror / Psychological Horror / Domestic Horror |
| Length | 367 pages (hardcover) — also available in a 400-page paperback edition |
| Formats | Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook, Audiobook |
What Incidents Around the House Is About
Eight-year-old Bela’s world is small and specific: Mommy, Daddo, Grandma Ruth — and Other Mommy, an entity only she can see, who visits daily with the same question: can she come inside Bela’s heart? The novel is narrated entirely in Bela’s voice, and as strange, unsettling incidents pile up around the house, it becomes clear that Other Mommy is done waiting for an answer — and that saying no carries a cost for the whole family.
“The most purely effective horror novel I have ever read.” — Esquire, Best Horror Books of 2024
Meet “Other Mommy”: The Film Adaptation Coming October 2026
The novel is being adapted into Other Mommy, directed by Rob Savage (Host, Talk to Me) from a screenplay by Nathan Elston. Jessica Chastain stars, alongside Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Sean Kaufman, and Karen Allen. It’s produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster alongside Blumhouse Productions, and distributed by Universal Pictures — hitting theaters October 9, 2026.
Why It’s Worth Reading
- From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box, adapted into the hit Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock
- Nominated for the 2024 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel
- Finalist for the 2025 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel
- Told entirely through the eyes of an eight-year-old narrator — a stylistic risk reviewers consistently point to as the book’s biggest strength
- Soon to be a major Universal Pictures release starring Jessica Chastain
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