Adrienne Barbeau headlines Tyler Savage’s Oddities, which premiered at Frightfest, delivering one of the film’s standout performances and setting the tone for a horror-thriller that leverages its antique-store backdrop.
The narrative centers on Rose and Makenna, two down-and-out friends who stumble into danger after a fatal incident. Barbeau’s Betty, the proprietor of a rural antique shop, starts as a protective figure but quickly shifts into a more perilous role, culminating in a basement sequence that reveals horrors far beyond what the characters expect.
Barbeau’s menace and the cat-and-mouse structure
Barbeau oozes menace and becomes the film’s anchor as the pursuit tightens around a trio of schemers. Gunner Willis is noted for his work as Francis, described as the virginal slasher analogue of a modern Leatherface, contributing to the movie’s unsettling dynamic.
Third-act escalation and genre blend
The review points to Savage’s ambitions echoing The Cabin in the Woods, with goopy deaths and close calls building toward a behemoth finale. Oddities merges trauma, religious psychosis, and monstrous creatures to stand out among modest horror thrillers at festivals and on VOD.
Overall, Oddities is described as Savage’s most accomplished work to date, driven by a crackling script that offers several surprises, even if the production doesn’t possess the polish of higher-profile genre fare.
