
‘Oddity’ movie review: Irish haunted house movie packs plenty of chills
This nifty little Irish chiller from director Damian Mc Carthy is superbly creepy, though the mystery aspects of the movie are disappointingly routine.
This nifty little Irish chiller from director Damian Mc Carthy is superbly creepy, though the mystery aspects of the movie are disappointingly routine.
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