Amy Adamswill lead the surreal horror-satireNightbitchfrom Searchlight Pictures. Based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder, the premise of the movie sees a woman taking a break from her career to look after her children as a stay-at-home mom, but things take a bizarre turn when she begins to believe she is turning into a dog.
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Adams has been a part of some big blockbuster movies, as well as many smaller projects.Nightbitchcertainly seems to be a film that will not exactly bring inJustice Leaguevolumes of cash, but it could well be a dark horse of a movie for the actress – or perhaps a black dog. For those intrigued about the story, the novel’s synopsis gives a pretty good idea of how strange things are about to get for Adams’ character. It reads:
“An ambitious mother puts her art career on hold to stay at home with her newborn son, but the experience does not match her imagination. Two years later, she steps into the bathroom for a break from her toddler’s demands, only to discover a dense patch of hair on the back of her neck. In the mirror, her canines suddenly look sharper than she remembers. Her husband, who travels for work five days a week, casually dismisses her fears from faraway hotel rooms.
As the mother’s symptoms intensify, and her temptation to give in to her new dog impulses peak, she struggles to keep her alter-canine-identity secret. Seeking a cure at the library, she discovers the mysterious academic tome which becomes her bible, A Field Guide to Magical Women: A Mythical Ethnography, and meets a group of mommies involved in a multilevel-marketing scheme who may also be more than what they seem.”
Along with Adams, theNightbitchcast includes Scoot McNairy, Ella Thomas, Garrett C. Phillips, Mary Holland, and Zoë Chao.
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Thehorror genre has frequently played on the subject of motherhood, and it seems thatNightbitchis about to join the likes ofThe Babadookas a movie that can deliver a unique spin on the subject. Written and directly by Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), the film’s release date of August 08, 2025, seems to be putting the film on the backfoot thanks to several prominent releases such asWicked, Moana 2, Karate Kid, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, andMufasaall taking up theatrical real estate at that time.
However, those movies are all firmly in competition to capture the family market. In contrast,Nightbitchwill have a pretty clear run for those looking forsomething a little less child-friendlyas the festive holidays approach.
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For Adams,Nightbitchwill be her first movie since 2022’sDisenchanted, the Disney sequel to the 2007 hitEnchanted, in which she plays an animated princess who finds herself discovering life in the real world. Having appeared in a variety of genres and franchises, from playing Lois Lane inZack Snyder’s Justice League, to the drama ofThe FighterandSharp Objects,Adams certainly has the diverse rangeto play a woman on the edge inNightbitch.
