In honor of (almost, pretty much, who cares) officially horror movie season, let's laud the editing of the impeccably spooky SXSW darling Oddity, shall we? Oddity isn't only one of the best horror flicks of the year, it's also one of the scariest and best made. We all saw that terrifying wooden man in the trailer, but if you haven't seen him in action already, boy, what a treat. Wooden man aside, Oddity compiles all kinds of atmospheric horror in a tightly wound murder-mystery ghost story for the ages. It's good stuff for horror fans and cinephiles alike, and certainly deserves some attention now that it's readily available on Shudder and VOD alike. But how was it all edited together, you as? Well, we were curious too, and were lucky enough to chat with the incredibly cool and kind editor of Oddity, Brian Philip Davis. In our chat with Davis, we dive deep into two of every young editors worst nightmares: crafting a jump scare, and breaking into the industry as a respected feature editor. Which is scarier? Read on to find out. Or... else... Editor's note: the following quotes from Brian Philip Davis are edited for length and clarity. Breaking into Horror From Horror-Comedy "[Before Oddity] I've only worked on horror comedies before. This was probably my first straight horror, if that makes sense. So it was good to do that. I think the horror comedies are kind of difficult to do. It was fun to finally work on a...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 20 September, 2024