Odd Thomas (2013)

In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

Director:

Stephen Sommers

Writers:

Stephen Sommers (screenplay by), Dean R. Koontz (based on the novel "Odd Thomas" by)

Stars:

Anton Yelchin, Ashley Sommers, Leonor Varela

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anton Yelchin	...	Odd Thomas
Ashley Sommers	...	Penny Kalisto
Leonor Varela	...	Odd's Mother
Matthew Page	...	Harlo Landerson (as Matthew Daniel Page)
Casey Messer	...	Pool Mom
Barney Lanning	...	Stevie
Nico Tortorella	...	Officer Simon Varner
Kyle McKeever	...	Officer Bern Eckles
Willem Dafoe	...	Chief Wyatt Porter
Carmen Corley	...	Levanna
Maisha Diatta	...	Nicolina (as Maisha Diata)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Viola Peabody
Addison Timlin	...	Stormy Llewellyn
Jack Justice	...	Young Odd (as Jack Justice Brown)
Robin Lanning	...	Young Stormy

Storyline

Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy (Addison Timlin) and the local sheriff (Willem Dafoe), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz.

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Plot Keywords:

bodach | supernatural ability | seeing the dead | able to see the dead | seeing ghosts | 

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Taglines:

When evil comes to town, he is the only one who can stop it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cudni Thomas

Filming Locations:

Plaza Cafe Downtown - 54 Lincoln Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fusion Films (II),Future Films,The Sommers Company

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melissa Ordway, who plays Lysette, is often a guest model on The Price Is Right.

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Goofs

In some scenes Stormy's nametag says MANAGER on it, in others it doesn't.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Odd Thomas: My name is Odd Thomas, though in this age when fame is the alter at which most people worship, I'm not sure why you should care.

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Connections

References Ghost (1990)

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Soundtracks

Bulls Eye
Written by Lauren Mayhew, Allison Davis, Michael McNamara, Travis Margis, Jordan Baum
Performed by Mayhem and Alli Davis
By arrangement with Cutting Edge Music Services, LLC

User Reviews

Destined to Be Together Forever

In Pico Mundo, a small town near the desert, the fast-food cook Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) has the ability to see and talk to dead people. He is in love with his girlfriend Stormy Llewellyn (Addison Timlin) and they believe that they are destined to be together forever. Odd Thomas uses his abilities to help the Chief of Police Wyatt Porter (Willem Dafoe) to solve murders.

When Odd Thomas sees the creepy Fungus Bob Robertson (Shuler Hensley) surrounded by the fiends bodachs, he is sure that the town is in danger and threatened by the possibility of slaughtering people in a massive destruction. His further investigation with Stormy discloses that Fungus Bob worships the Prince of Darkness and he is plotting to kill many people in Pico Mundo. Will Odd Thomas and Stormy succeed in avoiding the bloodshed?

"Odd Thomas" is an entertaining movie, with a story that uses the idea of "The Sixth Sense" with "Ghost". Despite the use of CGI, the acting is good and Addison Timlin is among the most beautiful young actresses that I have recently seen. There is a surprising plot point near the end, sad but perfect to the story. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Estranho Thomas" ("The Odd Thomas")