The Other

PG

1972

1h 48m

Horror

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83%

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12 Reviews

66%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

After their father dies, young twin brothers Holland (Martin Udvarnoky) and Niles (Chris Udvarnoky) spend their summer playing around the farm, while their mother (Diana Muldaur) hides in mourning. Holland is the more mischievous of the two, while Niles is shy and quiet. Their grandmother, Ada (Uta Hagen), has taught Niles how to project himself into other people and animals as a harmless game. But when a series of deadly tragedies strike the family and friends, only Ada suspects the truth.

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Judith Crist

New York Magazine/Vulture

If you have not read Tom Tryon's The Other, don't before you see the film made from this best-seller of a year ago. And if you have read it, prepare to find yourself quite uninvolved in the course of the movie.

Jan 1, 2020

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[The film] has been criticized in some quarters because Mulligan made it too beautiful, they say, and too nostalgic. Not at all. His colors are rich and deep and dark, chocolatey browns and bloody reds; they aren't beautiful but perverse and menacing.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

A uniquely potent horror movie, one whose strongest horrors are the ones it leaves you to trip over yourself.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 2, 2020

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Molly Haskell

Vogue

[Director Robert Mulligan] has created an intense, lyrical horror story with an almost suffocating fidelity to the child's point of view that keeps us in a constant, heightened state of fear and uncertainty.

Feb 26, 2020

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Dick Lochte

Los Angeles Free Press

The Other is not quite the spellbinder it's cracked up to be.

Jan 8, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Here's that rare movie that equals its source material.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 31, 2013

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Bruce H

This gothic and gripping horror film features plenty of weird mystery and suspense, and most especially a stunning plot twist halfway through that radically changes how the viewer perceives the awful events that the movie depicts. Outstanding acting performances include those by Broadway star Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, and, most notably, 10-year-old twins Chris and Martin Udvarnoky, who had never appeared in any show before, and never would again. Director Robert Mulligan, who also directed To Kill a Mockingbird and Summer of '42, richly deserves credit for getting the best out of its performers and making this production a largely unknown and underappreciated masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Alec B

An odd viewing experience as the movie's tone doesn't always match the bleakness of the screenplay. It has a hell of an ending though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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CodyZamboni

I saw this movie a long time ago. This time I thought it was more disturbing than shocking. The creepiness is seeing the reactions of the kid's family, the looks of horror on the faces of his mom and grandmother. Those haunting images, and all the horrible things that happen, are very unsettling.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Tom O

The Other(1972) is an outstanding thriller based on Thomas Tryon's best selling book. The acting, direction, and cinematography are outstanding. The excellent musical score is from the brilliant Jerry Goldsmith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/23

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Audience Member

Based on the book by Thomas Tyrol and directed by Robert Mulligan This focuses on two sibling twins who reside in the countryside in 1935 Connecticut The Perry family has lived at their house for generations Holland and Niles' father dies so they move to the home to be more happy Niles is close with his grandmother who teaches him to astrally project his mind into other living creatures, apparently it's a heredity trait they call "the game" But the terror starts when accidents start happening on a frequent basis to other relatives The strongest horrors are the ones you trip over Chris and Martin Udvarnoky do wonders playing both parts with a twist half way through that it's kinda smart Matches the book yet could've used a few more thrills and a actual scares It's more emotional-based horror than anything Still Mulligan gets his dark mood across dealing with a little boy's insecurities that affect everyone around him

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Inspired the Omen and many others. Shot if mostly daylight unusual for a ghost story. No gore but haunting in a very real way. One of my favorite movies with a great ending where you are not sure if Holland is in fact a ghost or a figment of Niles' imagination. Great acting and cinematography. Not like any horror movie I've ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Robert Mulligan

Director

Uta Hagen

Ada

Diana Muldaur

Alexandra

Chris Udvarnoky

Niles Perry

Martin Udvarnoky

Holland Perry

Norma Connolly

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Synopsis

After their father dies, young twin brothers Holland (Martin Udvarnoky) and Niles (Chris Udvarnoky) spend their summer playing around the farm, while their mother (Diana Muldaur) hides in mourning. Holland is the more mischievous of the two, while Niles is shy and quiet. Their grandmother, Ada (Uta Hagen), has taught Niles how to project himself into other people and animals as a harmless game. But when a series of deadly tragedies strike the family and friends, only Ada suspects the truth.

Director: Robert Mulligan
Screenwriter: Tom Tryon
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Sep 5, 2006
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Stereo