Full disclosure — I sat down to watch Oddity late at night and within the first few minutes, had to turn it off and try again in the morning. That is to say, it was very much my brand of scares. Our very own Creative Director, Jason Kauzlarich proudly proclaimed it the scariest movie he’s seen all year. And we aren’t alone in our sentiments.
Winner of the Audience Awards at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and The Overlook Film Festival, it seems Oddity is in the business of sending shivers up spines in one of the most pleasant surprises of the year. We have an exclusive sneak peek at some stills from the movie, but first, here’s the official synopsis:
When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after the tragic killing, the suspect is found dead.
A year later, Dani’s blind twin sister Darcy, a self-proclaimed psychic and collector of cursed items, pays an unexpected visit to Ted and his new girlfriend, Yana. Convinced that there was more to her sister’s murder than people know, Darcy has brought with her the most dangerous items from her cursed collection to help her exact revenge.
Written and directed by Damian McCarthy (Caveat), starring Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Jonathan French, and Steve Wall. Take a look at the gallery of exclusive Oddity images below.
This supernatural Irish horror is making its way to big screens for a wide release this summer. Oddity is exclusively in theaters on JULY 19 via IFC Films, and you can read an exclusive interview with star Carolyn Bracken in the upcoming summer issue of FANGORIA.
