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 | seeing the dead | able to see the dead | seeing ghosts | police corruption | 

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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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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Spain bodachs were translated as "acechones" (a deformation of "acechadores"; watchers or stalkers).

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Goofs

Bodach, the name of the phase-shifting misery leeches, means "old man" in Gaelic and is pronounced "buh-DAHCH", where the ch is a guttural crash. An English speaker might prefer to replace the crash with a k sound, but the "BO-dack" pronunciation consistently used in the film bears no resemblance to the actual word.

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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

Carousel
Written by Shie Rozow
Performed by Shie Rozow
Courtesy of LVOE Music Publishing

User Reviews

A very Odd movie

I will start with a recommendation: "go watch it". This movie is definitely worth seeing. I did not red the book , and this movie truly surprised me. The movie unfolds very dynamically. It is not a slow paced movie for sure. The story is also very interesting containing just enough elements to surprise and entertain at the same time. The ending is also done very nicely. The effects are not the best ever seen , but sufficient. The acting was also very good. I admit some of the characters felt a bit dull , not really believable. In a nutshell , go watch it and be amazed how good a movie can turn out even if you never heard of it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Odd Thomas

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,149,267

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1