Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum
May 17, 2026
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 …
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