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Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum

TechnologyMay 17, 2026
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Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum
Hokum recently hit theaters, and it's already outperforming box office expectations. If this Kubrick-referencing haunted hotel flick starring Adam Scott was your introduction to director Damian McCart
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Promotional art for the movie Oddity featuring the protagonist with her hands on a table, mirrored by a wooden golem below her. Kudos to the designer of that horrifying golem. | Image: Shudder

Hokum recently hit theaters, and it's already outperforming box office expectations. If this Kubrick-referencing haunted hotel flick starring Adam Scott was your introduction to director Damian McCarthy, do yourself a favor and go watch his previous film, Oddity.

If you prefer to go in blind - the ideal way to watch any movie - Oddity is available to stream on Hoopla, Kanopy, Hulu, and Shudder.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Like Hokum, Oddity takes place in a sprawling Irish countryside location. They both traffic in similar kinds of scares - cursed objects, the occult, isolation, dark corners, and sketchy men living outside the norms of socie …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Source: The Verge

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