The darkly funny Phony gives the doppelganger-mom genre the series-length treatment

News Briefvia The A.V. ClubOctober 19, 2026

A kid wakes up one day to discover that his mother has been replaced by a doppelganger. It’s a surprisingly common premise in horror; the Austrian film Goodnight Mommy and its 2022 American remake come to mind, though perhaps most relevant is the recent Jessica Chastain vehicle Other Mommy, itself an adaptation of the 2024 novel Incidents Around The House.

Source The A.V. Club

This is a summary of a story originally reported by The A.V. Club.

Read the full story at The A.V. Club

Artistic Vision

Film is a synergistic and comprehensive fusion of many parts. Films are rated, the actors that bring the words to life are not. Directors should also share in the adulation and or poor criticism of a film's direction.