I just watched this horror movie that got my attention from the trailer content, there are certain aspects like the wooden guy and how at the same time is a mystery movie type, Oddity (2024), it really looks pretty decent, its not bad per say but I can understand how some people would not like it, how the movie have time jumps that might be inconclusive. It’s not a jump scare fest, but it has some good scares that will have you gripping your armrest. I really like that this whole supernatural vibe the movie has, it really plays with your head in a good way. I’d give it a good 7 out of 10.
The story starts with this woman Dani is fixing up this old house with her husband Ted and then there is this creepy dude who comes to her door one night, telling her there’s someone in her house. You'll find out that the guy is one of Ted's psychiatric patients named Olin. Next thing you know Dani's dead and everyone thinks this patient did it, from the get go sounds like someone setup poo dude. Fast forward a year and we meet Dani's twin sister Darcy, who has this psychic ability, not sure if to call it that but she is blind too after suffering from brain cancer so who knows if probably because of this condition her brain develop or change in a special way, one thing is for sure she wants to know what happened to her sister.
- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26470109/
- Platform: AppleTV+
The movie gets trippy when we cut back and forth in time seeing bits and pieces of what happened, the inconclusive time jumps where you really have to pay attention to get the thread and don't get lost. At first it can be a bit confusing, but stick with it, it all comes together in the end. I love this type of endings but its a bit tiresome too, we have Darcy using her psychic powers to touch objects and see into the past, but things really go from 0 to a 100 real quick when she brings this creepy wooden mannequin to Ted’s house, which makes the story that much more weird.
This movie has a pretty good cast. Carolyn Bracken plays Dani and Darcy and nails it, this is another addon for any movies fan who can appreciate when an actor play two characters within the same movie and still nails both roles. She’s this normal, everyday person, she’s just trying to fix up her house, as Dani. She also plays Darcy, but she's got this weird, cold vibe about her that makes you kind of wonder what's going on in her head, every time she is on screen the mood of the scene is dark. Bracken does a fine job of making these two characters feel like completely two different people, there is one scene in particular where Darcy is using psychic powers trying to exploit the wooden man, but Bracken plays it so freaking chilling, her face shows the tension, and it really pulls the story in a supernatural sense.
Gwilym Lee plays Ted, Dani's husband, who latter on turn into the real villain of the movie, grieving but trying to move on or at least that's what he want everyone to think. That's not your ordinary leading man, but it actually helps the movie. That makes him feel more of a regular guy in this crazy situation, Ted's new girlfriend Yana is played by Caroline Menton, and she's kind of our eyes and ears in the story, but what makes her special is how she reacts to all the weird shit that’s happening the way we probably would, which makes her so relatable.
Although the movie does not get high ratings online I still think it is a great watch, a very unpopular horror movie that gets praises specially for the atmosphere that it builds up during every single scene where Darcy shows up. Jump scares on this movie exist but I think its because it was necessary since this is mostly a murder story rather than a full blown super natural evil possession thing, reminds me of Halle Berry's Gothika (2003), there was no devil in the hospital it was just a bunch of people fkn high and others abusing them, similar vibes here how someone pulls the threads to play God just because he didn't want to face reality, getting divorce after having an affair with Yana.
Personally Oddity was a pretty solid horror movie, I really liked how it built up the tension, you know using creepy sound effects and cool camera angles to keep you on edge, with a very moody and dark scenario everywhere they go. It's not only the whole psychic angle with Darcy that was pretty interesting, because to be honest I think the psychic aspect is old knew now days in the modern ear and only fits movies like The Conjuring franchise that develops during the 70s mostly, that's not something you see in every horror movie. There were a couple times where I got a bit lost with the timeline jumping around, but by the end it all came together.
Dani's house is another key aspect of the movie being the main stage where everything that matters happen, it’s a really creepy old house that Ted and Dani were renovating that most of the movie takes place in. It’s all these weird angles and dark corners with you thinking something can jump out at any moment, you find yourself constantly scanning the background, half expecting something to appear in the shadows.
To claim victory, Darcy doesn't simply want to ruin Ted, she wants to punish him and everyone who was part of this plan, well poor Olin turn into collateral damage. Not to fully tell the entire story, at then end everything becomes very clear and Darcy did came victory by getting rid of everyone after her twin sister murder, a story that does bring in closure, reason why I think its a solid one time watch.
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