Poor audience reception, highlighted by a rare D+ CinemaScore—the lowest since Megalopolis—stands as the dominant force shaping expectations for Other Mommy’s second weekend. The Jessica Chastain-led Blumhouse horror opened to a better-than-expected $27.5 million domestically despite scathing reviews (17% on Rotten Tomatoes) and mixed word-of-mouth, but such grades historically trigger steep drops of 65-70% or more, as seen with recent comparables like Verity. Low-budget horror’s genre resilience may provide a modest floor, yet the mid-October timing and lack of positive buzz limit upside. Traders will watch early tracking and exit polls closely ahead of the October 16-18 frame for signals on holdover strength.