Oculus
Directed by Mike FlanaganHaunted by the violent deaths of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie and Tim are now struggling to rebuild their relationship. Kaylie suspects that their antique mirror is behind the tragedy and contains a malevolent, supernatural force that infects the mind of anyone who gazes into it.
Oculus Ratings & Reviews
- Nicholas FlorioDecember 12, 2025Horror isn't usually my jam but this film had a great storyline and the acting was good. I'm mad that it didn't turn out the way I wanted but it was a 5 star movie nonetheless...
- jackmeatDecember 3, 2025My quick rating - 6.4/10. Well-made and acted out film that includes your scares, some misdirection, and nice flashback material into the plot fairly seamlessly. It's nice to sit back and watch a movie that intends to scare and make you think without trying to give a gorefest. As you all know, I love me some brutal violence, but it isn't always necessary. This movie's focus is on a mirror that basically encompasses and possesses those who gaze into it. When a family is entranced by the mirror, and the parents are killed (I'll leave it at that to not spoil too much,) the kids who witness the deaths are now the focal point of discovering what really happened. The daughter, who is now 23, purchases the mirror to finally find out the truth, back in the house they grew up in. Karen Gillan does an admirable job acting as a completely obsessed young adult(at times, she was just as creepy as the supernatural parts). Kaylie (Gillan) picks up her younger brother(played by Brenton Thwaites), who was recently released from a mental institution (you will see why) to unravel the mystery. Through various tests and evidence collections, the two embark on proving the mirror holds the evil/spirit that caused the deaths of their parents, among countless others, before. The movie uses flashbacks to when they were children to explain how they survived the first encounter. The seamless transitions of these do well to further the story and keep you captivated with the plot. The slight amounts of blood are used in a way that makes you cringe more than be grossed out. I have to give the editors props for keeping these transitions coherent (slightly unbelievable at times, but it is a movie) and help keep things moving until the end. All and all, a very welcome addition to the genre. Worth the watch.
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 11, 2024Good story, good acting. Really well done movie.
- CineMonoOctober 29, 2025Couldn't get past the lead actresses performance. Rather forced and an oddly unappealing approach. Her resentment read bratty and it irked me enough to pull me out of the story. Unfortunately I didn't recover and only made it about 30 mins in. I didn't even get to Jared Harris whom I always enjoy.
- ElkucoOctober 27, 2025So disappointed. This was awful
- Kevin WertzAugust 31, 2025Decent horror flick with a couple good jump scares. Interesting concept. Worth a watch.
- Mort RavencrowzOctober 27, 2025Good movie
- Eric “Kold Shadow” WinstonAugust 14, 2025Masterpiece of Cinema that legitimately challenges our perceptions of time, space, relativity and existentialism. 👏👏👏
- Sage1205August 31, 2025No theme!!!
- UniqueMovies Deb HMay 14, 2025OUTSTANDING!
- tellumAugust 17, 2025Very underrated psychological horror.
- StairwaytothestarsAugust 2, 2025It could have been better.
- NiztradamusJuly 10, 2025It's fine... Nothing special and the description gives you pretty much exactly what you should expect.
- ꧁༒Sulaiman Khan༒꧂July 2, 2025Mind blown 🤯
- รҡ૨אρƭเ∂February 17, 2025Alright if your lookin for cheap thrills. Visual and modern looking but the story lacks depth. You do have a couple of those typical horror movie moments where the actors make completely unrealistic decisions. IE: Runnimg into woods or hiding in a basement. All that being said somehow the film still manages to maintain a fairly authentic, scary vibe.
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Oculus Trivia
Oculus was released on September 8, 2013.
Oculus was directed by Mike Flanagan.
Oculus has a runtime of 1 hr 44 min.
Oculus was produced by Marc D. Evans, Trevor Macy.
The key characters in Oculus are Kaylie Russell (Karen Gillan), Tim Russell (Brenton Thwaites), Marie Russell (Katee Sackhoff).
Oculus is rated R.
Oculus is a Horror, Mystery, Thriller film.
Oculus has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.