Oculus
Directed by Mike Flanagan
Haunted 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.
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- sopulaFebruary 23, 2026Just finished watching hill house which reminded me a lot of this, in a bad way .... But at least this movie is only 2 hours not 10, which is fine for a kind of fun concept horror movie, but it does take itself way too seriously, cause overall, it's dumb but at least it's a little more joyful then hill house
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Oculus Trivia
Oculus was released on September 8, 2013.
Oculus was directed by Mike Flanagan.
Oculus has a runtime of 1h 44m.
Oculus was produced by Marc D. Evans, Trevor Macy.
Haunted 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.
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.
Oculus had a budget of $5M.
Oculus has made $44.5M at the box office.