Meet Everyone Who Gets Terrorized by Octavia Spencer in Ma
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Blumhouse's latest horror film, Ma, is officially in theaters, which means star Octavia Spencer will likely be making an appearance in your nightmares soon. But the Oscar winner isn't the only recognizable name in the cast — far from it. Ahead, see who else the titular "Ma" terrorizes after meeting an unsuspecting group of teens in a small town, from a rising Hollywood starlet to another Academy Award winner.
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Octavia Spencer as Ma
The Oscar winner plays the titular Ma (real name: Sue Anne) who takes her new friendship with a group of teens to obsessive and horrifying heights.
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Diana Silvers as Maggie
Next to Spencer, Booksmart alum Diana Silvers is the lead of Ma as new girl in town Maggie, who is the one who initiates the connection between Ma and the group of high schoolers.
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Juliette Lewis as Erica
Ma is no Cape Fear, but Juliette Lewis still gives her role as Maggie's mother, Erica, her all.
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Corey Fogelmanis as Andy
Corey Fogelmanis has appeared in everything from Girl Meets World to the horrro series PrankMe. In this he takes on the role of Andy, who has a not-so-subtle crush on Maggie and also finds himself the recipient of unwelcome attention from Ma.
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McKaley Miller as Haley
The Hart of Dixie and Speechless alum appears as one of Maggie's new friends, Haley, who doesn't know when to zip her lips. (Fortunately, Ma helps her out with that . . .)
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Gianni Paolo as Chaz
After nabbing roles in Power and The Knick, you can see Gianni Paolo play meathead Chaz in Ma.
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Dante Brown as Darrell
Dante Brown plays Darrell, a member of Maggie's new friend group. Previously, he's popped up in the Lethal Weapon TV series and the sitcom Mr. Robinson.
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Luke Evans as Ben
The dashing Beauty and the Beast alum plays Andy's father, who shares a deeply unpleasant history with Sue Ann.
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Tanyell Waivers as Genie
We don't want to say too much about Tanyell Waivers's role in the horror film, since that would be a bit of a spoiler. But we can tell you that this isn't the first time she's lit up the screen; she's appeared in Queen Sugar, Bayou Caviar, and Gothic Harvest.
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Missi Pyle as Mercedes
Missi Pyle gets to have a little fun as the ditzy, drunken Mercedes, who's dating Ben.
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Allison Janney as Doctor Brooks
How the movie studio got Oscar-winner Allison Janney to cameo as Ma's foul-mouthed vet, I'll never know.