Before that, Flanagan was 2011’s helmer of the under-seen indie horrorAbsentia.
As such, the Irish indie horror is uniquely well suited to fans of the directors prodigious output.
Oddityopens on a woman, Dani, renovating a remote house alone.
Unsure who to trust, the heroine makes an impossible decision.
Viewers are never quite sure that a room is as empty as it seems.
All this effectively masks the movies real drama.
From her introduction, Carolyn Brackens tortured Darcy Odello is a tour de force.
The conflict between Ted and Darcy is particularly reminiscent of Flanagans oeuvre.
As far back as 2015sThe Hallowand 2012sGrabbers, Irish horror movies have received international attention.
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Impressively, this trend runs the gamut in terms of tone.
Oddityis currently available to stream on Shudder.
2016sA Dark Songis a similarly reserved chamber piece, while 2019sExtra Ordinaryis a bawdy, goofy horror comedy.
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As such, it is no surprise thatMike Flanagancited the indie hitOddityas one of the years strongest horror movies.
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