Oddity (2024) Movie Review | The ACTUAL Scariest Movie of the Year?? 

Without giving too much away, her unzipping the tent GOT me

Had a lot of fun seeing it in a theater. Best way I can describe the movie is it’s pretty much if Mike Flanagan directed a Conjuring movie on a much more limited budget.

'Oddity' has just been acquired by a distributor here in Ireland and will be released in theatres on 30th August. Wouldn't be surprised if it also gets a second distribution in the US later this year, probably in the fall.

I am glad I watched it in the theater. Spooky vibes were great. The scares were earned. Solid horror movie.

I don’t know how I got lucky enough to see this in theater. Was definitely worth the watch

I could only find ONE single showing near me, I’m going to watch it in a couple hours!

Friggin’ Deadpool and Wolverine took over ALL the theaters around me and there isn’t a single showing in a theater within 50 miles of me. I keep hearing great things about this. Super bummed that I missed it

I saw it and I have to say that you NAILED this review. There are definitely parts where people laughed, but it wasn't a comedy. It's kind of difficult to explain until you see it. I think it's because the writing is just very clever. And, same, the ending shot literally made me smile. I'll also back up your guarantee. If at least one of those jump scares doesn't get you, something is wrong. LOL The funniest part is that I KNEW it was coming. It was so obvious what was going to happen, and I still jumped. I think Mike Flanagan would sing this one's praises. (If he hasn't already.)

This was a fantastic theater watch! There was only one other person in the theater and I genuinely felt very creeped out

I LOVED this movie! I audibly gasped in the theatre at one part and that never happens to me. The whole beginning sequence fed a deep seeded fear I think a lot of women have.

Oddity TURNED 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻 OUT 👏🏻! I loved it and I was covering my eyes and ears… it’s been a long time since I’ve felt that way in a theater while watching a movie. The opening scene reminded me of the opening scene of Urban Legend! So tense and I had no idea what was gonna happen. The main actress was so powerful too!

My wife, and I watched Gonjiam, and you were absolutely correct. Top 3 scariest movies we've ever seen.

I just saw it in the theatre and really enjoyed it. One detail I love is that one character who recognizes how messed up everything is just leaves and doesn’t die in some stupid way. They just live because they were smart enough to leave and never come back.

This movie scared me more than Longlegs and I really enjoyed it like it needs more attention and love bc it’s so damn good. The reveal I didn’t expect (I guessed one part of the twist like who it was but the person truly responsible caught me off guard). That wooden man scared tf out of me and I kept looking away when it was on screen. 8.5/10 it was just so good and truly did scare me a lot with some pretty effective jumpscares.

you're probably the ONLY youtuber i actually listen to when you say 'go in blind / dont watch spoilers' :,) i am about to see longlegs finally and im so excited to rewatch your review once i finish!

Yes!Yes!Yes!!!!! I’m so glad you loved it, and did this video! Oddity got lost in the “Longlegs” craziness, which I love Longlegs too. But THIS IS THE SCARIEST MOVIE OF 2024!!!! This movie is sooooooo good. Extremely scary, atmospheric, and I love Carolyn Bracken, just a gorgeous horror movie in every way. I hope this ends up your fav of the year😂 Great video, have a wonderful weekend! ❤

Its only showing once at 11 a.m., but you convinced me to give it a shot in the theater.

I'm bummed that my local theater had "Oddity" opening week, but it only showed at 10pm. I waited a week to see if it would expand to more showings, but it left the theater after a week. I will be checking it out soon on Shudder. I also plan to see "Caveat" before that, since it's also on Shudder.

I literally SCREAMED at the biggest jump scare and hit the button on my recliner which freaked me out even more 🙈 I was so lucky my theater had it for a week and I got a chance to see it. I don't think I would have had as much focus watching at home

I loved loved loved Darcy and the atmosphere of this world so much! I wish Darcy hadn’t passed because the character was so intriguing and I’d love to know more about her creepy shop of cursed things. Definitely have to keep my eyes on Carolyn Bracken & Damian Mc Carthy for their other projects. That tent scene?! 10/10!

Off topic but your pic in the thumbnail is so cute! Love the hair clips

I watched this as a part of the fantasy Filmfest nights in April and it was definitely one of the most memorable of the bunch. The jump scares literally made me jump, hadn’t had this in years! What a fun watch. I recommend it to everyone who’s a fan of horror.

This is probably my favorite horror of the year. It's scary but also very funny and just so entertaining. Also, you mentioning how the last scene made you smile made me feel so good. I had the biggest grin on my face in that final shot. So good.

I moderately enjoyed this movie, but I was thinking about how on earth Darcy drove to the house for longer than I want to admit 😭I was pretty impressed by the jumpscares and sound effects though.

I've been going through your Tubi suggestions and am loving them. Your curating of my movie nights has saved me precious time. Thank you!

I watched your review earlier today, and then I just left the movies because I decided to go see it after seeing this video... Yo, just letting you know that yeah that shit was kinda scary... So you was right... Lol... I haven't felt that fear feeling while watching a horror movie in a min... This movie definitely brought it out for me some...

Genuinely scary movie. I have been frustrated this year with only a few really scary horrors, but this one is outstanding and I agree with you about going in cold. It just has moments where there is just a sense of dread. It is not easy to create that. This is likely to be overshadowed by over-hyped trope-milkshake that is Longlegs, when this movie is ACTUALLY unsettling and well made. The Irish seem to be very good at horror movies!

I made a day of it recently and saw this along with Longlegs at the theater. Time well spent. The minimal number of locations along with small cast really made this story feel focused and helped build the sense of dread throughout. It felt like a step up from Caveat which was still a good movie. My only criticism is I wanted to see the outcome played out differently. The final shot was foreshadowed but that is a minor quibble.

definitely love oddity, it's scary ! i saw longlegs twice, and then i saw oddity, so happy i got to see it in theater because it was definitely limited , it was in my regular theater which is very close to me, but only in the smaller auditorium, and only like one showing time each of very few days

I just checked my theater and it’s got one showing. So I’m going tonight at 10:55pm lol. I saw the preview already somewhere so I was excited when I saw your review. Let’s gooo!

I watched your Longlegs review and it got me into the theatre to watch it last weekend. Definitely glad I went, though I’m not as into it as you are. I was casually checking showings today for this weekend and saw the poster for this movie but no showtimes are listed! Ugh. Now seeing your review about it makes me double ugh that there’s no showtimes for it!

your eyes are poppin in this video!! such a lovely blue!

I’d love to see you do a review on the movie stop motion that is relatively new!

So good. It NEEDS to be watched in theaters. This lady went to the bathroom and scared me coming back when she rounded the corner coming back😂

Ooh sounds awesome!!! Looking forward to this! Not sure if it will be screened here in cinemas in the UK. Fingers crossed tho!

Scared the crap out of me! Creepy, spooky, and genuinely unsettling, great acting and storytelling too. Carolyn Bracken is outstanding, highly recommended, and worth seeing in a theater!

I may have to drive 2 hours to see this one.

so happy i didn’t miss this one in theaters! we had a couple of screams and people jumping out of seats in the audience 😂

id never heard of this movie, i cant wait for it to go out to streaming because unfortunately it wont be released in my country 😢

This movie has ONE showtime near me and it's 8:15AM tomorrow morning 😭

I'd been really wanting to see this as well as Longlegs. This wasn't out yet & I was so sure I'd love Longlegs I talked my husband into going which broke our decade long streak of actually going to a theater. The surprise was that I really didn't care much for it? My husband hated it tbh. Lol. So I really pray this one is better. 🙏

I've been really enjoying Shudder movies lately. Usually i don't care for supernatural horror but this one felt intelligent and the director really understood how to scare the audience - when to scare you and when to get rid of the tension.

I loved this film as well. I agree with you on the undertone of humor. Some of the scenes and the end shot gave me some Pet Semetery vibes in that it is horrific visuals with a touch of levity.

Looking forward to watching this film. Thank you for your analysis!

Oh my goshhhhhhh, see this in theaters, I drove an hour and 9 minutes and just may do it again tomorrow. It’s worth the drive! I met some fun theatre mates, Anya and Tom or John, I forget which one now that I must recall…. SIMPLY A PLEASUREFEST OF HORROR. The tension was so well balanced with payout and just really loved this one 😌

2:29 And actually if you think about it, this is appealing at least in part because this is how we tell stories to each other. It's never linear. We remember important points and we go back and fill these points in. I need to explore this idea more.

I am fighting myself to NOT watch this video so I can watch the movie BUT GODDAAAAMN ITT I am very intrigued by the secretive release in cinemas

I have one showing close to me tonight and I am definitely going!

Just watched Twisters in theatre since it's only come out now in Italy. Didn't like it honestly. Can't "beat" the original. *I CANNOT WAIT* for this one instead oh dear!

Completely agreed with this. I saw this the same week as I saw Longlegs - and while I liked Longlegs more overall, the tension and suspense of Oddity was CRAZY to me. I don’t get freaked out easily, and legitimately I was so on the edge of my seat and creeped out the whole time.

It’s playing at regal cinema in Aliso Viejo, CA, if anyone in that area is looking for it.

Your reviews are terrific.

Good work. Been watching your horror stuff for years. Prob in your 1st 17k subs or so.

Spoiler!!! I genuinely jumped in fear at the tent scene which literally never happens to me

I saw it on a whim a couple weeks ago because it was showing at a theater by me! I didn't know anything about it and was so pleasantly surprised. It definitely scared me too

I love your shirt

This movie gave me the creeps! 😂😂😂 I loved the pacing and the story telling. So very well shot..they show what you need to see that you know is going to scare you and also subvert the scares, expectation wise (in a good way).

I went in with zero expectations-just wanted to see a horror movie and had already seen Longlegs and Maxxxine-and was blown away! Watched half of the movie through my fingers

Oddity was a fun movie not sure if I can call it a horror movie per se as ( In my opinion ) is a hunted supernatural who did it kind of suspense thriller. I felt like it could have been a remake of a good Night Gallery episode for 2024. 😊

01:40 and I stopped bec. in Vienna the release is later this month. I promise to come back to have your opinion. Great taste combined with obviously great leadership here!

I just didn't get this movie at all. I've seen few reviews rave about it, yet, I was bored throughout. After the first 10 minutes it just flatlined and the plot was fairly obvious (to me). Not casting shade, just thinking out loud trying to sort out what I'm missing that the masses seems to have enjoyed … including my wife who loved it.

First big fan of your videos and reviews best horror film channel on the platform .. love from uk x

I really liked it however I thought we’ll see more of the wooden thingy. I don’t mind a slow burn as long as there’s something to look forward to but with this, I felt like something was lacking a little bit. But definitely enjoyable!

Can't wait to see this. Liked Caveat a lot. Sadly it didn't play anywhere around me. What a great time for horror though. This, Longlegs, Cuckoo, Alien Romulus, Trap, just so much great stuff within a couple of months.

I had to drive across town to the mall I hadn't gone to in ages to see it, only 2 showtimes, but I'm sure glad I did see it in a dark theater with, like, 4 other people.

the opening scene of longlegs was the only part that conjured any fear for me but im excited to check this one out!

It was like a HUNT for my bf and I to find a showing and we live in the Chicagoland area. We get almost everything. It had like two showings a day anywhere around us. It was fantastic. Personally, I liked Longlegs a lot more, but this was definitely "scarier" as a horror movie. That being said, I'm so thrilled we got Longlegs and Oddity back to back, two of my favorite horror movies this year released like a week apart lol

Watched in my home theatre. Jump scares were on point. Plot actually interesting. Sound design was brilliant.

Managed to find it at a theater near me because of this review! It was only showing at 10 o'clock at night and only for two more days, but when Sarah tells you to go see a movie, you go see that movie no matter what it takes. No notes. Perfect movie. 10/10.

definitely scarier than the marketing fraud that is longlegs, but i found the ending quite unsatisfying where the humor/lightness didn't work for me, was hoping to see it coming for the husband, or for him to get scared at least.

My girlfriend & I just saw it this evening at AMC in Pittsburgh. I typically laugh at her reaction to jump scares, but this one got me good! LOL. I was surprised at how scared I got when the girlfriend was playing with the camera in the bed. So glad we got to experience it on the big screen. Thanks for doing such an excellent review. 😎😎

There’s one showing at one theater near me! Showing into next week so I might have time to go!

Just got the chance to see this. Incredible. Haven’t enjoyed a horror film so much across every element of it for a while. Not perfect, but hit every note in the right way at the right time.

If you combine Maxxxine and Oddity, do you get Longlegs? Think about it…

Wasn't able to watch it in theater, but very much agree to go in blind! Haven't been so unnerved for so long during a movie in a longgg time! 😱🙌

Definitely scariest film of the year for me!! That opening scene made you picture yourself in that situation which made it 10x scarier

I feel that oddity is just as good as Longlegs! And yup oddity scared me more. It was a welcome surprise, as far as the rest of the year for “scary” horror, I’m looking forward to Cuckoo snd Heretic(?), and that movie about a mother in law moving in hahaha

Eagerly waiting for this one and Longlegs to come to Berlin!

Nice review. I enjoyed this film, but didn’t find a single aspect of it scary. Matter of fact, I found a lot of things “telegraphed” to a point where I knew how some things would play out. It kept me engaged for sure. I may be desensitized to “scary” stuff now…but I am enjoying the fact that horror films are focusing more on storylines, as opposed to jump scares and needless gore. Long Legs, Oddity, Late Night with the Devil….really solid films.

Thank you for the quick review of 'The Oddity.' Supernatural horror is perhaps my favorite type of spooky. There are, I think, different kinds of fear. There is the feeling you get when the heroine knows a knife wielding psycho is loose, hears a sound in the middle of the night, and goes to investigate armed with a knife. The other kind of fear, and I'll us the movie, 'The Pact' as an example. The first sister hears a sound in the middle of the night and goes to investigate. The sound comes from behind a closed door. She opens it and sees blackness. She slowly walks into that blackness and disappears - end scene. In the first example, I know the menace. In the second, I have no idea what form the menace will take - if there is any inside that blackness. As a result, my unfortunately vivid imagination is allowed to go loose. I enjoy your reviews even when I disagree with them. Keep them coming.

I don’t normally get scared like that at movies, but this movie really scared the crap outta me. Also your right i had to drive about an hour to go see it.

Were the jump scares like the jump scare in the exorcist 3? Because that's the only one I appreciated

I found some scenes/conversation from this movie funny as well without it being meant to be funny at all (I had a few giggles when the wife and sister were talking/interacting). Which doesn't make it less scarier or creepier. The scares were very effective and I really loved the tension/suspense. Overall, it's a great film, worthy to be seen in theaters.

I loved everything except the ending, I literally was offended by the credits rolling because I anticipated more stuff to happen. That's my only critique haha

It didn't come to my area. Thanks for your review!

I feel weird and what I will say is just my opinion. I was very dissapointed with this movie. Didn't scare me that much (I jumped once, but I don't think it was the moment everyone is talking about 😂), story was kinda lacking for me. I really liked the atmosphere and sound design, I don't mind slower pace but yeah, maybe my expectations were too high

Anyone who liked "Oddity" should 100% watch "Caveat"!!!!! Same writer/director (there was even an easter egg for Caveat in Oddity). Caveat is on Shudder as well. I watched Caveat in 2021 and it was the scariest movie I saw that year, and honestly I think it's still the most scared I've been watching a movie since then. It was scarier than Oddity!! It's definitely another atmospheric film you need to immerse yourself in... I watched it in the dark in my apartment with my friend, and both of us were so scared we ended up grabbing for each other towards the end.

I also liked the directors previous tense movie 'Caveat' from 2020. Not sure what's better though.

One week in my city! Glad I caught it while it was in theaters. Solid A for me. Longlegs comes in second. Insidious is still my top horror movie that I've seen in theaters.

Oh, I dont believe in paranormal either ,but I had a experience and it seriously was traumatic and very trippy. I am a skeptic still ,but my mind is open and I am very confounded still. Not gonna pick up any litter off of a grave and have a ketamine type experience anymore. LOL Cant wait to see the movie.

Shout-out for the psycho-stare bunny cameo🐇👀

I'm hearing huge things about The Coffee Table. Are you going to watch and do a review or is this in the No-No Disturbing category? Thanks. You are my go to for Horror suggestions.

I got a total of one, single local showing near me....26mi away 😂

I’m literally in Ireland and it’s not out here 😔

Hey sarah have you seen “The devils bath” Its also a good one!

Very few theaters by me we’re screening this movie which is unfortunate. This movie was amazing more theaters should’ve picked it up and should’ve had more movie times most places that were showing it were showing it after 9 PM only

I went to see longlegs, was disappointed. Stuck around and bought a ticket for oddity. It was way better. Would be great to watch alone at home in the dark. Nice small film but so scary. Some good eerie moments a la the haunting of hill house

Like you, I had to go to a different AMC location from the usual one I go to in my city, but I was able to watch it. I did have a good time watching it, and Carolyn Bracken's performance was really good in this movie. I didn't really like how her character's twin died though. Seemed kinda forced to me. Otherwise it was a solid movie.

I thought this film was excellent. Very well done. I enjoyed it quite a lot. I did see it in a traditional movie theater, but it wasn't here long! I knew nothing about this film, but it really surprised me. Super cool flick. Right up my alley. I agree with the jump scares. Honestly, I am veteran of horror films, and I thought my heart was going to stop on a couple of those jump scares.

Sadly in my eyes the movie was VERY overhyped, which made me believe it's gonna compete with Longlegs and in the end i was insanely disappointed. Then the waiting part.. everytime i was waiting on what's gonna happen next and something did happen (apart from the tent scene) it just felt flat to me personally, all the buildup going on and in the end there's just...nothing.