New horror movie Oddity might well be coming for Longlegs' crown as the best horror movie of the year, landing a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Written and directed by Damian McCarthy, the movie sees blind occultist Darcy (Carolyn Bracken) go after those responsible for her twin sister's death, using inherited haunted items as her tools of revenge.
Ahead of its release, Oddity still has a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 33 reviews. (Longlegs also debuted with 100%, before slipping to 87% from 202 reviews before its release.)
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Check out a selection of the first reviews below.
Screen International
"The director's ability to conjure and maintain a genuinely unsettling atmosphere makes this Irish chiller one to watch for horror fans."
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Variety
"[Damian] McCarthy and editor Brian Philip Davis deploy high-voltage moments with expert timing, using the dark to their favour in refreshing fashion."
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IndieWire
"Oddity delivers a brilliant, bespoke, and tightly entertaining string of ideas that work stronger as a collection – with even these missteps feeling like they branch from a unified centre."
Bloody Disgusting
"Oddity continues the filmmaker's exploration of supernatural karma and retribution with offbeat characters and a unique vision for scares."
AV Club
"A ferociously entertaining, beautifully orchestrated thrill ride that's exactly the kind of horror movie you want to watch with a crowd."
Oddity is released in US cinemas this Friday (July 19) and does not yet have a confirmed UK release date.
However, it is receiving its UK premiere on Friday, August 16 at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The movie also stars The Great's Gwilym Lee, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Steve Wall, Jonathan French and Joe Rooney.
Oddity is released in US cinemas on July 19. A UK release date is yet to be confirmed.
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Movies Editor, Digital Spy Ian has more than 10 years of movies journalism experience as a writer and editor. Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyse UK box-office results, as well as carving his own niche with horror movies, attending genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.
