A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination
Johnny French
- Declan
- (as Jonathan French)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOddity as a whole was made up of elements Mc Carthy "cherry-picked from horror tropes." The Wooden Man was inspired by Jewish folklore of the golem, a large clay figure who can be brought to life through rituals to do the bidding of its creator.
- Quotes
Dani Timmins:Do I look stupid?
Dani Timmins:[who is blind]I have no idea what you look like. You sound stupid.
Yana:Excuse me?
Dani Timmins:Do I look stupid?
Yana:No.
Dani Timmins:My sister and I were identical, so that must mean she didn't look stupid.
- ConnectionsFeatured inHalf in the Bag: Top 10 Horror Movies (2024) Part 2(2024)
- SoundtracksThere's a River
Written byHarry Bird
Performed byHarry Birdand the Rubber Wellies
Courtesy of Hot Drop Records
Featured review
This film does a lot of things right. While there's a jump scare or two, the fear mostly consists of atmosphere and situations that would easily scare anyone in a similar setting. That's the right way to do horror, with the idea of something inspiring dread as opposed to cheap reaction scares that are only effective due to loud noises. It even starts out with an impossible decision that effortlessly hooks you in. Additionally, there's always something to focus on that consistently engages the audience. Shown, not immediately explained. Seen and not described. This results in mystery and guesswork that will keep you interested throughout. All in all an entertaining film, and the acting skill displayed by the entire cast is competent and fitting.
I only have two complaints. The first is that the motivation of some characters are basically nonsensical. It could be argued these people are essentially psychopaths, but even so their choices are far too extreme to be believed. Absolutely ridiculous. The second is the ending scene. I can't elaborate without spoilers, but while the concept is very cool, the execution was pretty weak. None of this ruined my overall enjoyment of the film, but there is no lasting impression because of it, which is a shame.
I only have two complaints. The first is that the motivation of some characters are basically nonsensical. It could be argued these people are essentially psychopaths, but even so their choices are far too extreme to be believed. Absolutely ridiculous. The second is the ending scene. I can't elaborate without spoilers, but while the concept is very cool, the execution was pretty weak. None of this ruined my overall enjoyment of the film, but there is no lasting impression because of it, which is a shame.
- jochang-30856
- Aug 27, 2024
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,200,477
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $562,333
- Jul 21, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $1,450,018
- Runtime1hour38minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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