My dead wife is not haunting this house!” IFC Films has unveiled the trailer for an indie horror film titled Oddity, the second feature film from Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy. This chilling Irish horror thriller originally premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year to some rave reviews from critics, with many viewers saying it has a few of the freakiest jumpscares they’ve seen in years. Get ready. Uncover the truth behind a sister’s death with the help of a wooden mannequin.
When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental institution. However, soon after the tragic killing, the suspect is found dead. Dani’s blind twin sister Darcy is convinced that there was more to her sister’s murder than people know, so she brings with her the most dangerous items from her cursed collection to help her exact revenge. Oh boy. Oddity stars Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken as both Dani & Darcy, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Jonathan French, & Steve Wall. Plus the super creepy wooden mannequin thing. Not the best trailer but I’m curious anyway.
When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she & her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after 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.
Oddity is written and directed by Irish genre filmmaker Damian McCarthy, making his second feature film after directing Caveat previously, and many short films. It’s produced by Katie Holly, Evan Horan, Mette-Marie Kongsved, Laura Tunstall. This initially premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. IFC Films will debut McCarrthy’s Oddity in select US theaters on July 19th, 2024; and it will be streaming on Shudder later this summer
