The jump scares, when they inevitably come, are handled just the right ratio of shamelessness to skill.

This carefully controlled and pointedly shot film takes a hoary old set of staples and cobbles together something admirably original.

While the story of Oddity is a fascinating one, it is less the tale itself than the particular way McCarthy chooses to tell it that renders it one of the year’s best horror movies

It’s a remarkably efficient film that barely gives you a chance to breathe.