This year's horror sensation, whose terrifying atmosphere and ability to induce fear are praised by both critics and especially viewers. A woman is brutally murdered on a remote estate. After a year, her blind sister arrives here, a medium who can talk to the afterlife. She wants to uncover what really happened that night, and she's not coming alone. In the chest, he has a set of cursed artifacts, including a life-sized, hideous wooden figure.
The critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the end of August 2024 is 96%, and the audience rating is 79%.
Some souls are cursed forever, moving between two worlds, bound to that dark artifact of ours. A collector of such objects and cursed souls is the blind Darcy, who can perceive the world of the dead. One day her sister is murdered on a lonely estate. The blame falls on a patient at the local mental institution where the nurse's husband Ted works as a doctor. The suspect is found dead some time later. A year later, Darcy shows up at the tragic scene in Ted's house to find out what happened during the fateful bloody night and who or what killed her sister with the help of her dark artifacts and her powers. To reveal the truth and take revenge, she brought the most dangerous item from her collection. Is evil hiding in the house or has it just arrived?
One of the main roles will be played by Gwilym Lee, who became famous for his portrayal of Brian May from the band Queen in the extremely successful opus Bohemian Rhapsody.
"One of the best horror movies of the year." Slashfilm
"An Unsettling Atmosphere of Fear and Dread." Hollywood Reporter
"Horror that will tear you apart." Collider
"A must for horror fans." Screen International
“Scary and great. Alfred Hitchock would be proud if this disturbing thriller bore his name.” Wall Street Journal
"An excruciatingly creepy film full of scream-out moments." Vogue
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Original title
Oddity
Year
2024
Director
Damian McCarthy
Screenplay
Damian McCarthy
Play
Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Steve Wall