Odd Thomas
Directed by Stephen SommersIn a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
Odd Thomas Ratings & Reviews
- PureSp1r1tJuly 17, 2025Watching this movie for this first time after Yelchin's death adds a whole other level to this movie.
- Josh.5January 1, 2026I feel like this could have done a better job of laying out the storyline. Things seem a bit butchered in places. The opening scenes seem too unbelievable. And at the end of it all, I dont understand – can he touch ghosts or can't he?
- Brietta WalkerJune 25, 2025This is a 5 out of 5.
- ShaydeknightDecember 19, 2025Odd Thomas feels like a lighter, superhero-adjacent cousin to ParaNorman or a more action-oriented variation on The Sixth Sense. It positions its protagonist as a gifted outsider who can see the dead and sense impending violence, but the film never quite settles into a tone that makes those elements come together properly. Having never read a Dean Koontz novel, I can't speak to the film's faithfulness to the source material. What does come across, however, is an apparent attempt to translate Koontz's literary dialogue style directly to the screen. The result is uneven at best. Much of the dialogue is stilted, emotionally flat, and oddly reminiscent of 1940s noir banter, only stripped of grit and charm, and replaced with glossy visuals and CGI. Occasionally it works, but more often it feels wooden and artificial. The voiceover is particularly problematic. While Anton Yelchin was quite a talented young actor whose early passing is genuinely tragic, the narration here is overly chipper, draining tension rather than enhancing it. It seems intended to capture the tone of the novel's internal monologue, but onscreen it becomes distracting and grating. From a technical standpoint, the film is competently made. Production values are high, the special effects are solid, and there are moments of genuine tension. The story itself is serviceable and occasionally engaging. Unfortunately, these strengths are undercut by inconsistent dialogue and character logic. Odd frequently behaves like a police officer (conducting investigations, inserting himself into dangerous situations) yet the film never adequately explains why he wouldn't simply pursue law enforcement if his goal is to stop bad people. Addressing his motivations is given seconds of screen time and why he does what he does remains frustratingly vague. Ultimately, Odd Thomas is less a horror film than an action-detective thriller with supernatural elements. It has the ingredients for something memorable, but they never fully gel. The end result is a film that is watchable, occasionally effective, but ultimately middle of the road.
- haroldcrookedneckNovember 15, 2025Great show, highly recommend
- Christopher ParkMarch 10, 2025funny, quirky, silly, doesn't apologize.
- JoepublicOctober 8, 2025I read the book from Dean Koontz long before this was ever a movie and if you did then you know it was great. I don't care what anyone else says, it was true to the book. Loved it and the lead actor. RIP.
- Drew ChaseAugust 19, 2025It was a fun film, it was cheesy and low budget, but it was fun.
- dancurran652June 18, 2025It's not a horrendous film, but not the best acting, and the narrating is not needed and spoils it.
- Michael JohnsonOctober 22, 2025This movie is good, though not quite as great as the book. It really should’ve been made into a series. That way, they wouldn’t have had to leave out so many important characters. That said, for a runtime of just an hour and forty minutes, they did a great job with the time they had. It feels like a mix between Stranger Things and the American version of Dirk Gently, but it actually predates both by about three years. Overall, it’s worth watching for the writing alone.
- PonchoOctober 21, 2025I liked it. Not as good as the book but it was still a good movie.
- Peter BickfordOctober 16, 2025Surprisingly good movie, and faithful to the source material. Notable for its great casting, particularly for Stormy--one of the best written female roles in all of movies (and a quirky, refreshing relief from the modern girl boss).
- adam3199August 3, 2025I gave this 7 minutes and 40 seconds. Then deleted it.
- Joe OsJune 18, 2025Forgot about this lil gem of a movie. Special effects aren't bad for its age , and acting 7/10 , there are worse ways to spend 90 minutes.
Odd Thomas Trivia
Odd Thomas was released on July 17, 2013.
Odd Thomas was directed by Stephen Sommers.
Odd Thomas has a runtime of 1h 36m.
Odd Thomas was produced by John Baldecchi, Howard Kaplan, Stephen Sommers.
The key characters in Odd Thomas are Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin), Stormy Llewellyn (Addison Timlin), Wyatt Porter (Willem Dafoe).
Odd Thomas is rated PG-13.
Odd Thomas is a Mystery, Thriller, Comedy film.
Odd Thomas has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.