{"id":13915,"date":"2026-07-22T21:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13915"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:18:46","slug":"the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-trailer-caught-everyone-off-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13915","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Nolan\u2019s <\/span><strong><i>The Odyssey<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be dominating theaters, but some moviegoers walked out talking about something far more terrifying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While audiences settled in for the highly anticipated Homer adaptation, a <strong>surprise trailer<\/strong> caught them completely off guard, with its <strong>disturbing imagery<\/strong> proving almost too much for some viewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A terrifying trailer left unsuspecting The Odyssey viewers shaken in their seats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>One horror scene featuring Jessica Chastain sparked an intense reaction online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Christopher Nolan revealed he may still have a horror movie waiting in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their reactions quickly spread online, with some moviegoers claiming the trailer <strong>left them trembling<\/strong> in their seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m having a panic attack in my seat,\u201d one X user said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>New horror movie trailer caught <\/b><b><i>The Odyssey<\/i><\/b><b> viewers by surprise\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"the-odyssey-matt-damon-1-6a60e730b826b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?image_id=the-odyssey-matt-damon-1-6a60e730b826b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?media_id=the-odyssey-matt-damon-1-6a60e730b826b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-odyssey-matt-damon-1-6a60e730b826b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-odyssey-matt-damon-1-6a60e730b826b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt33764258\/mediaindex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 21, the first trailer for the upcoming horror movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Mommy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was released online. It was also shown in <\/span>theaters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-reviews-confirm-the-only-actor-wrong-for-their-role\/\" class=\" staff-link\">ahead of <em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/a> screenings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trailer quickly went viral, especially after it left unsuspecting moviegoers almost scarred with its disturbing visuals. <\/span>On <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/2079552746340896802\/quotes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, it attracted <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 24 million views in less than 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many viewers who had stepped into the theaters to watch Christopher\u2019s Nolan\u2019s epic admitted that they were not prepared for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Mommy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s horrifying trailer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"other-mommy-trailer-1-6a60e775003c9__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?image_id=other-mommy-trailer-1-6a60e775003c9__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?media_id=other-mommy-trailer-1-6a60e775003c9__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-1-6a60e775003c9__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-1-6a60e775003c9__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bEpTgowZ1dI?si=iSc4CRixq0inaE7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One particularly scary moment featuring Jessica Chastain\u2019s contorted body left several viewers trembling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhole theater was shook seeing this play before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d one user said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First trailer for \u2018OTHER MOMMY\u2019, starring Jessica Chastain and Jessica Chastain.<\/p>\n<p>The film follows a young girl who is threatened by a sinister demon that looks exactly like her mother.<\/p>\n<p>In theaters on October 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Avvg9Ryfpl\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Avvg9Ryfpl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/2079552746340896802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second commented, \u201cI screamed and threw my popcorn at a certain part of this trailer when I saw it in the theater for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s literally no reason for us to be jump-scared <\/span>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/jessica-chastain-bio-and-career-highlights\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Jessica Chastain<\/a> at 10 am<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Like half of my theater got spooked,\u201d a third person added.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><i>Other Mommy<\/i><\/b><b> director breaks down chilling scene in new trailer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"other-mommy-trailer-2-1-6a60e728c1e3f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?image_id=other-mommy-trailer-2-1-6a60e728c1e3f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?media_id=other-mommy-trailer-2-1-6a60e728c1e3f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-2-1-6a60e728c1e3f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-2-1-6a60e728c1e3f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bEpTgowZ1dI?si=iSc4CRixq0inaE7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Mommy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is based on Josh Malerman\u2019s 2024 novel <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incidents Around the House<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The author is best known for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bird Box<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was adapted into the Sandra Bullock-led Netflix film of the same name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the upcoming film, Jessica Chastain plays Ursula, a mother who must protect her young daughter from a sinister supernatural entity. Rob Savage directed the adaptation with horror legend James Wan serving as a producer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"other-mommy-trailer-3-1-6a60e72e39a17__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?image_id=other-mommy-trailer-3-1-6a60e72e39a17__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?media_id=other-mommy-trailer-3-1-6a60e72e39a17__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-3-1-6a60e72e39a17__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-3-1-6a60e72e39a17__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bEpTgowZ1dI?si=iSc4CRixq0inaE7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The kitchen-table scene, in which Chastain appears with tangled limbs and a grotesquely distorted body, generated plenty of buzz on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an interview <\/span>with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/movies\/features\/other-mommy-rob-savage-james-wan-trailer-breakdown-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Empire<\/a><\/em>, Savage<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed that the scene was only the beginning of the film\u2019s \u201cterrifying ride.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was waiting for The Odyssey to start and then Jessica Chastain\u2019s head and contorted body popped out from under a table and I jump a foot in the air.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Last Chalice (@lastchalice) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lastchalice\/status\/2079557354467529186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the film primarily explores the psychological impact of a sinister entity that threatens the bond between a mother and daughter, Savage also promised plenty of jump scares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt disrupts all of the usual horror beats and rhythms that you associate with the genre,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Christopher Nolan has also expressed interest in making a horror movie<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"other-mommy-trailer-still-1-6a60e72b569ca__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?image_id=other-mommy-trailer-still-1-6a60e72b569ca__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?media_id=other-mommy-trailer-still-1-6a60e72b569ca__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-still-1-6a60e72b569ca__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/other-mommy-trailer-still-1-6a60e72b569ca__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bEpTgowZ1dI?si=iSc4CRixq0inaE7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same interview, Savage praised Chastain\u2019s performance in the film, describing the 49-year-old actress as \u201chorror royalty.\u201d Savage also hoped that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Mommy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would create a new <\/span>piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/horror-films-that-were-inspired-by-mysterious-real-life-events\/\" class=\" staff-link\">horror iconography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The horror genre has experienced a recent resurgence, both commercially and critically.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That table scene with Chastain\u2019s twisted body got me good, i actually jumped in the cinema! \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Romieml (@eman_muhammad21) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eman_muhammad21\/status\/2079655081411318216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curry Barker\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obsession<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which released earlier this year, grossed $443 million at the worldwide box office. Meanwhile, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backrooms<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, directed by Kane Parsons, earned $384.4 million globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2286505115-1-6a60e7653de80__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?image_id=GettyImages-2286505115-1-6a60e7653de80__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-viewers-left-trembling-in-theaters-after-horrifying-new-trailer\/?media_id=GettyImages-2286505115-1-6a60e7653de80__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2286505115-1-6a60e7653de80__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2286505115-1-6a60e7653de80__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" title=\"'The Odyssey' Viewers Left Trembling In Theaters After Horrifying Trailer Caught Everyone Off Guard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/christopher-nolan-visits-fox-friends-at-fox-news-channel-news-photo\/2286505115?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dominik Bindl\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While promoting <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Nolan also expressed an interest in helming a horror movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking <\/span>to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/christopher-nolan-on-the-odyssey-horror-dog-1236652434\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em>, the Oscar-<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">winner admitted that he still had the \u201cappetite\u201d to direct a horror 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