![In "Caveat," the house was being ****ed back into the earth, choked in vines and mold

Is the wooden man a protector? Or is he a neutral observer? The rabbit in "Caveat" acted like a canary in a coalmine, alerting people to danger. The wooden man, though, seems more stolid, inert. There are other things moving around this house, there are glimpses of them, maybe caught in a mirror reflection or a flashlight beam. Mc Carthy understands the horror tropes intimately, but he uses them with freedom and freshness, lifting his films out of a specific genre. "Oddity" is a murder-mystery, a supernatural horror, and a home invasion thriller, all mixed together. The glass eyes of “Caveat” travel into the glass eye of “Oddity,” connecting the films spiritually and sensorially.

In "Caveat," the house was being ****ed back into the earth, choked in vines and mold. The house in "Oddity" is a square-shaped structure with an interior parking lot/courtyard, and its renovation has turned it into a work of wonder. An interior balcony stretches above the lower floor. It's not easy to maneuver around in this space. The characters can't bolt for the door without exposing themselves. Mc Carthy uses the single settings of his films with sensitivity and creativity.