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    Oculus

    • 20132013
    • RR
    • 1h 44min
    IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    120K
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    Garrett Ryan and Annalise Basso in Oculus (2013)
    A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
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    HorrorMystery

    A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.

    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan(screenplay by)
      • Jeff Howard(screenplay by)
      • Jeff Seidman(based on a short screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Karen Gillan
      • Brenton Thwaites
      • Katee Sackhoff
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan(screenplay by)
      • Jeff Howard(screenplay by)
      • Jeff Seidman(based on a short screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Karen Gillan
      • Brenton Thwaites
      • Katee Sackhoff
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    • 491User reviews
    • 364Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 17 nominations

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    Karen Gillan in Oculus (2013)
    Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites in Oculus (2013)
    Katee Sackhoff in Oculus (2013)
    Katee Sackhoff in Oculus (2013)
    Karen Gillan in Oculus (2013)
    Karen Gillan in Oculus (2013)
    Rory Cochrane, James Flanagan, Dave Levine, and Kate Siegel in Oculus (2013)
    Brenton Thwaites in Oculus (2013)
    Garrett Ryan and Annalise Basso in Oculus (2013)
    Karen Gillan in Oculus (2013)
    Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites in Oculus (2013)
    Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites in Oculus (2013)

    Top cast

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    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Kaylie Russellas Kaylie Russell
    Brenton Thwaites
    Brenton Thwaites
    • Tim Russellas Tim Russell
    Katee Sackhoff
    Katee Sackhoff
    • Marie Russellas Marie Russell
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Alan Russellas Alan Russell
    Annalise Basso
    Annalise Basso
    • Young Kaylieas Young Kaylie
    Garrett Ryan
    Garrett Ryan
    • Young Timas Young Tim
    • (as Garrett Ryan Ewald)
    James Lafferty
    James Lafferty
    • Michael Dumontas Michael Dumont
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Dr. Shawn Grahamas Dr. Shawn Graham
    Kate Siegel
    Kate Siegel
    • Marisol Chavezas Marisol Chavez
    Scott Graham
    • Warrenas Warren
    Michael J. Fourticq
    • St. Aidan Security Guardas St. Aidan Security Guard
    Justin Gordon
    Justin Gordon
    • Mark (Supervisor)as Mark (Supervisor)
    Katie Parker
    Katie Parker
    • Phone Store Clerkas Phone Store Clerk
    Bob Gebert
    Bob Gebert
    • Neighboras Neighbor
    Brett Murray
    Brett Murray
    • Officer 1as Officer 1
    • (as Brett Luciana Murray)
    Courtney Bell
    Courtney Bell
    • Auctioneeras Auctioneer
    Zak Jeffries
    • Officer 2as Officer 2
    Elisa Victoria
    • Skype Workeras Skype Worker
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan(screenplay by) (based on a short screenplay by)
      • Jeff Howard(screenplay by)
      • Jeff Seidman(based on a short screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The twenty-one-year-old Timothy "Tim" Allen Russell is discharged from a mental institution by his psychiatric Dr. Shawn Graham completely healed from a childhood trauma where his father purportedly tortured and killed his mother before being killed himself by Tim. His sister Kaylie welcomes him in the parking area and brings him home. Then she tells that they need to destroy an ancient mirror that she has found through working at an auction house. She then steals the mirror and the reluctant Tim follows his sister and has fragmented recollections from their childhood, going back to when his father Alan buys a mirror for the home office of their new family home. Kaylie and Tim see a woman with their father in his office and the behaviors of Alan and Marie change, ending in a family tragedy. Kaylie blames the mirror and now she wants to destroy it with Tim. Will they succeed? —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    mirrortraumareleased from a mental hospitalvideo camerabrother sister relationship397 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • You see what it wants you to see.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for terror, violence, some disturbing images and brief language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Had director Mike Flanagan agreed to film Oculus in the "found footage" genre (like Paranormal Activity (2007)), a number of studios would have backed it as early as 2006. However Flanagan refused.
    • Goofs
      When Kaylie starts recording her video, she says the time is 4:15PM. Two minutes later when Michael calls her, she says "Could you try and call on the hour? It's about seven past."
    • Quotes

      Alan Russell: I've met my demons and they are many. I've seen the devil, and he is me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 New Halloween Classics (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Oculus (Remix)
      Mixed by Paul Oakenfold

      Additional Production and Engineered by Hank Kalleen

    User reviews491

    Review
    Top review
    surprising
    It is far to be the right word defining "Oculus" but it is a real surprising film. first , for the story. simple and tragic and reminding old Greek tragedies. second , for the performances. not the last, for the great art of director to explore and use and give tension and seduction force to a film who is more than a horror but a remarkable one. for the wise use of illusion. for the science to give unity using the fragments as a sort of yellow bricks road. and for an idea not exactly unfamiliar. about family, fears, sibillings and the evil. and the enemy is too familiar for ignore the references about it. short, a good film. a special one. and little more.
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    • Kirpianuscus
    • May 25, 2018

    FAQ5

    • What is "Oculus" about?
    • Is "Oculus" based on a book?
    • Where did the mirror come from?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Blog
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Окулус
    • Filming locations
      • Mobile, Alabama, USA
    • Production companies
      • Intrepid Pictures
      • MICA Entertainment
      • WWE Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,695,246
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,005,402
      • Apr 13, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,459,951
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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