Granted, despite of never having heard about the 2025 horror movie "The Other", of course I opted to watch it simply because it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen. I am a huge fan of all things horror, after all. And I sat down to watch the movie without knowing what I was in for, and thus harbored no expectations.
Writer Paul Etheredge put together a rather odd script and storyline. Now, I am not saying that "The Other" was bad, but it was a very odd storyline. I enjoyed it, though, I have to admit, because there was something profoundly disturbing about the narrative and the events that unfolded. It was a nicely constructed narrative from writer Paul Etheredge.
The only familiar faces on the cast list for me were Dylan McTee, Phuong Kubacki and Shawnee Smith. The acting performances in the movie were good.
There is a lot of interesting visual scenes in the movie, and the effects are nice. So that definitely added to the overall enjoyment of the movie. Some of the scenes might be a bit difficult for particularly sensitive people. But as a seasoned horror veteran, then this was a mere walk in the park. I liked the special effects and visuals used in the movie, no doubt about that.
If you enjoy horror movies and like horror movies that go one step beyond and sort of ventures into something disturbing, then by all means give "The Other" a go. I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the 98 minutes that the movie played for.
My rating of writer and director Paul Etheredge's 2025 movie "The Other" lands on a six out of ten stars.
