The Third Parent

The Third Parent is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed and written by David Michaels. It is based on the Creepypasta story of the same name. The film stars Rob Lowe, Roselyn Sánchez, Crispin Glover and Rafael de Belligny.
The Third Parent is scheduled to be released in the United States by Bleecker Street.

Premise

Amidst a Fourth of July celebration a disturbing figure named Tommy Taffy emerges and imposes authoritarian rule over an unsuspecting family.

Cast

Rob Lowe as Cap Hollow
Roselyn Sánchez as Megan Hollow
Crispin Glover as Tommy Taffy
Rafael de Belligny as Matt Hollow

Production

"The Third Parent" is a short creepypasta horror story written by Elias Witherow and published on the r/nosleep subreddit. In February 2025, it was announced that a film adaptation of the story was in development. The following month, Rob Lowe, Roselyn Sánchez, and Crispin Glover were cast, with Bleecker Street acquiring the North American distribution rights. After filming was complete, HanWay Films was announced to be selling international distribution rights for the film at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Release

The Third Parent is scheduled to release in the United States on August 7, 2026.