Oddity
Seen it?2024 | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hereditary, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 539K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Damian McCarthy
- Carolyn BrackenDani Timmis / Darcy Odello
- Gwilym LeeTed Timmis
- Steve WallIvan
- Joe RooneyBernie
- Tadhg MurphyOlin Boole
- Caroline MentonYana
- Jonathan FrenchDeclan
- Ivan de WergifosseWooden Man
- Shane WhiskerBellboy
- Josuha CampbellPatient