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Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan

  • 20062006
  • 32m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Scott Graham in Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006)
ShortHorror
A man sets out to prove an antique mirror is haunted.A man sets out to prove an antique mirror is haunted.A man sets out to prove an antique mirror is haunted.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
788
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,071
353
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    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Seidman
    • Stars
      • Scott Graham
      • Brandyn Feldman
      • Joe Wicker
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Seidman
    • Stars
      • Scott Graham
      • Brandyn Feldman
      • Joe Wicker
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    • 15User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins

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    Scott Graham
    • Tim Russel
    Brandyn Feldman
    • Delivery Man
    Joe Wicker
    • Delivery Man
    Matthew Reynolds
    • 'Daddy'
    • (as Matt Reynolds)
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    • Self
    Danielle Zazula
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Shea Cerveny
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Kristin Gardner
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Nathan D. McMahon
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Chantelle A. Gil
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Stephanie Gil
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Lindsey Hughes
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Sergio Beynaga
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Michael Bloch
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Robert M. Olson
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Dana Magana
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Kristin Carter
    • Mirror Ghoul
    Joe Anastasio
    • Mirror Ghoul
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Seidman
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    • Trivia
      The third chapter in a planned anthology about the sinister Lasser Glass, "The Man With the Plan" is actually the first installment to be filmed. Of the nine possible chapters to shoot, Mike Flanagan and Jeff Seidman opted for this one purely because of budgetary constraints - the single character/single location nature of this chapter made it ideal. This chapter also gives the viewer a detailed history of the mirror itself, which the filmmakers wanted to include in their first film so that the other chapters would have the proper context.
    • Goofs
      Boom mic and operator visible in Scott Graham's glasses during the entire "history" section of the film.
    • Quotes

      Tim Russel: I have met my demons and they are many... I have seen the devil and he is me.

    • Alternate versions
      Early versions of the film featured an alternate ending in which Tim's friend Steve (Dave Levine) comes to see him after Tim stops answering his calls. Steve finds Tim near death, sitting in front of the mirror, the entire room in shambles around him. The video equipment is destroyed. Steve glances into the mirror and sees Tim's "father" perched over him, draining the life from him. Tim falls dead, Steve stumbles back in shock, and then becomes enchanted by the mirror. The earliest versions of this ending had Tim's dead body sit up and attack Steve, the later versions just left Steve staring into the glass, transfixed.
    • Connections
      References Ju-on: The Curse (2000)

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    10/10
    profoundly disturbing
    What can i say, i love the Twilight Zone style shorts (and i'd say this was akin to that sort of sci-fi /horror) but this has got to be one of the most affecting short films that i've ever seen without it having to lower itself to the reliance of gore and visual explicitness.Simply a gruelling and incredibly paranoid half hour. Shot on an obviously low budget with minimal casting and mininimal locations (i.e. one room) it achieves maximum tension and maximum freakishness without actually being overtly freaky. A completely different viewing experience from what the ordinary filmic audience is used to.The acting was superb from the main character and my only quarm with the entire production is the last few seconds could have been a little more in the same vein and less showy (not in an f/x sense but more in a well,was it him or was it the mirror? Regardless,it's one of the most (not terrifying, but i think psychologically draining would be an accurate summary) nightmarish shorts you're likely to see.Check it out now!!!! A+
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    • Release date
      • March 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oculus: The Man with the Plan
    • Filming locations
      • Venice Beach, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Back 2 One Productions
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    • Budget
      • $2,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      32 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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