Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum
Hokum recently hit theaters, and it’s already outperforming box office expectations. If this Kubrick-referencing haunted hotel flick starring Adam Scott was your introduction to director Damian McCarthy, do yourself a favor and go watch his previous film, Oddity.
If you prefer to go in blind — the ideal way to watch any movie — Oddity is available to stream on Hoopla, Kanopy, Hulu, and Shudder.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Like Hokum, Oddity takes place in a sprawling Irish countryside location. They both traffic in similar kinds of scares — cursed objects, the occult, isolation, dark corners, and sketchy men living outside the norms of society. They also both embrace magic and the supernatural, while making the true evil seemingly respectable men who victimize the women in their lives.
Both were also made on extremely small budgets. Hokum cost just $5 million. Oddity’sbudget has proven...
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