Damian Mc Carthy

Producer, Writer, Director

Birthplace: Bantry, Ireland

Damian McCarthy is an Irish filmmaker specializing in horror movies, having been director/writer/producer of five short films from 2009 to 2013. McCarthy made his feature debut as director/writer/producer of the horror drama, Caveat (2020), starring Ben Caplan, Johnny French, and Leila Sykes, and released by Shudder.

McCarthy was director-writer of the Irish-U.S.-made paranormal horror movie, Oddity (2024), co-produced by Shudder and starring Gwilym Lee and premiering at the South by Southwest film festival (where it won the audience award in the festival’s Midnighter section), before release by IFC Films.

McCarthy was director/writer of the Ireland/United Arab Emirates/U.S. supernatural horror co-production set in rural Ireland, Hokum (2026), with Adam Scott, Peter Coonan and David Wilmot and which launched at the South by Southwest Film Festival before a wide release by Neon.

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Personal life

Damian McCarthy was born and raised in Bantry, Ireland by his parents, including his father John (electrical shop owner). McCarthy has two sisters, Miriam (makeup artist) and Linda. McCarthy attended and from St. Johns University in Cork, Ireland.

Known For

Oddity

(2024)

He Dies at the End

(2010)

Caveat

(2020)

How Olin Lost His Eye

(2013)

Damian Mc Carthy Movies

Director

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2026 |
Hokum
Hokum
2026
Horror, Thriller
A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch.
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2024 |
Oddity
Oddity
2024
Horror, Thriller
A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.
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Previous (1)

2024 |
Oddity
Oddity
2024
Horror, Thriller
A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.
More Info Watch Now

Facts About Damian Mc Carthy

Awards: Damian McCarthy has won several awards as a filmmaker of short and feature-length horror films, including the Melies d’Argent Award for Best Short Film, the Delta Film Award, the Cutting Edge Award for Best Emerging Horror Director, the Award of the Festival at the Indie Cork Film Festival and the Total Film Best Scare Award at London’s Frightfest.

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