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

As Odd leaves the hospital, one of the signs that is being held up says: "In Odd We Trust", which is a graphic novel in the series

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Goofs

The ending shows Odd walking through the desert and approaching Las Vegas on foot; however, if he walked from California, he would be approaching from the West, but the view of Las Vegas he sees is that of approaching from the East, judging from the arrangement of the casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip.

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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 Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

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Soundtracks

Magic in the Air
Written by Badly Drawn Boy
Performed by Badly Drawn Boy
Courtesy of XL Recordings
By arrangement with Beggars Group Media Limited

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.