‘Hokum’ Teaser – A Witch in the Woods Brings Nightmarish Visions from ‘Oddity’ Director

Long, long ago, deep in the woods, there lived a witch. Meet the ancient entity in the first teaser trailer for Hokum below. The new nightmare from Oddity writer-director Damian McCarthy checks into theaters on May 1, 2026 via Neon. Adam Scott (“Severance”) stars as reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman. When he retreats to a remote Irish […]

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‘Oddity’ Filmmaker Reveals How Ending Evolved and Confirms One Character’s Fate [Interview]

Oddity, the latest by writer/director Damian McCarthy, out now in theaters, offers a chill-inducing tale of supernatural revenge with one creepy mannequin at the center. One intense murder incites a feature-length trap of ghostly karma and justice. The film stars Carolyn Bracken (You Are Not My Mother) as twin sisters Dani and Darcy. When Dani is […]

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‘Oddity’ Writer/Director Discusses Scare-Crafting and That Creepy Mannequin [Interview]

An eerie, threadbare stuffed bunny induced scares for the way it signaled the presence of ghosts in writer/director Damian McCarthy’s feature debut, 2021’s Caveat. The filmmaker ramps up the tension and scares in his follow-up, Oddity, another chill-inducing tale of supernatural revenge with one creepy mannequin at the center. Oddity, releasing on July 19, stars […]

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