First of all, a disclaimer—a couple of years back, there was a great deal of buzz around a quiet horror film called Caveat, which was filmed in a single location and featured what many were calling the best scares in recent memory. After a single, tense watch, I was sold on director Damian McCarthy, who was making a kind of horror I had never seen before.So of course we knew we had to cover McCarthy's newest project, Oddity, which just premiered at SXSW to rave reviews. The film stars Gwilym Lee and Carolyn Bracken, along with one creepy, creepy mannequin. Bracken plays twins, one of whom is mysteriously killed in a home invasion. A year later, her blind sister Darcy visits widower Ted, determined to figure out what really happened. No Film School met up with this exceptionally kind team during SXSW to discuss the film's development and what we can learn from one of the best new horror films out now. Leave the lights on, and enjoy.Editor's note: This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Mild spoilers below. NFS: I know that you mentioned that this is a passion project, and you went back to your hometown to shoot this. Is that correct?Damian McCarthy: Yeah. I guess it was written—so the room where we shot this, it was the same room where we shot Caveat, but just without all of our sets there. I was just thinking that the room is lovely still ... this is kind...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 13 March, 2024