I wish Hollywood would make great movies like this. This is a different great movie. 7 out of 10. means I will watch it again.

Not quite the ghost whisperer, our hero fights some odd vilains with fist and bullets. I think ghost whisperer (TV series) had a much better sensitivity and intelligence. Here they created another kind of evil that is too distracting and does not seem to be useful at anything other than a plot enhancer. The new evil does not make sense. Once again, the TV series was much more sensible. Still the film can keep us occupied. A bit sad that our hero died so young. Wondering if there is a link with this murderous film.

I'm not familiar with the book(s), so I can not speak about authenticity. But this is a very interesting movie, excellent acting, fantastic special effects. The cheesy humor fits between the gory scenes quite well. The teenagers' romance is truly touching and in the end you may feel crying. It is tragic that we won't see Anton Yelchin anymore, he was an exceptional actor.

RELEASED IN 2013 and written & directed by Stephen Sommers based on Dean Koontz' novel, "Odd Thomas" chronicles events in a small California desert town where the eponymous young man (Anton Yelchin), a short-order cook, has the paranormal gift of discerning of spirits wherein he can see into the spirit realm. Not only can he see dead people, ghosts stuck on this plane, he can also see the activities of evil spirits, which he calls bodachs. His gift informs him that there's going to be a mass murder in town and thus the wicked bodachs are gathering in droves. The police chief (Willem Dafoe) is aware of Odd's psychic gifts and works with him to prevent the carnage.I didn't know anything about this movie or the Dean Koontz series before viewing and was pleasantly surprised by this eccentric black comedy/mystery/horror. While it's not necessarily great overall, it has elements of greatness. For instance, the depiction of evil spirits and their activities, the way they're drawn to evil & fear like flies to dog doo-doo, is easily the best cinematic portrayal of demons I've ever seen. The movie's nigh enlightening on this front.Petite cutie Addison Timlin plays the hero's girlfriend and her beauty is well highlighted (no nudity or sleaze).THE FILM RUNS 97 minutes and was in shot in New Mexico (Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Pecos).GRADE: B