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Oculus

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 44m
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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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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
    • Jeff Howard
    • Jeff Seidman
  • Stars
    • Karen Gillan
    • Brenton Thwaites
    • Katee Sackhoff
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    134K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,920
    532
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Howard
      • Jeff Seidman
    • Stars
      • Karen Gillan
      • Brenton Thwaites
      • Katee Sackhoff
    • 546User reviews
    • 366Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 17 nominations

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    Karen Gillan in Oculus (2013)
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    Rory Cochrane, Jamie Flanagan, Dave Levine, and Kate Siegel in Oculus (2013)
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    Garrett Ryan and Annalise Basso in Oculus (2013)
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    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Kaylie Russell
    Brenton Thwaites
    Brenton Thwaites
    • Tim Russell
    Katee Sackhoff
    Katee Sackhoff
    • Marie Russell
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Alan Russell
    Annalise Basso
    Annalise Basso
    • Young Kaylie
    Garrett Ryan
    Garrett Ryan
    • Young Tim
    • (as Garrett Ryan Ewald)
    James Lafferty
    James Lafferty
    • Michael Dumont
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Dr. Shawn Graham
    Kate Siegel
    Kate Siegel
    • Marisol Chavez
    Scott Graham
    • Warren
    Michael J. Fourticq
    • St. Aidan Security Guard
    Justin Gordon
    Justin Gordon
    • Mark (Supervisor)
    Katie Parker
    Katie Parker
    • Phone Store Clerk
    Bob Gebert
    Bob Gebert
    • Neighbor
    Brett Murray
    Brett Murray
    • Officer 1
    • (as Brett Luciana Murray)
    Courtney Bell
    Courtney Bell
    • Auctioneer
    Zak Jeffries
    • Officer 2
    Elisa Victoria
    • Skype Worker
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Howard
      • Jeff Seidman
    • All cast & crew
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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 reviews546

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    7/10
    nice moody horror
    Tim Russell (Brenton Thwaites) gets released from a mental hospital. Eleven years earlier, his parents (Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane) get a mysterious mirror. His father supposedly tortured and killed his mother. In the present, his sister Kaylie Russell (Karen Gillan) rediscovers the mirror. Tim has only fragmentary memories of the incident. Kaylie aims to prove the murderous supernatural nature of the mirror. Michael Dumont (James Lafferty) is Kaylie's boss at the auction house and her boyfriend.

    This movie has great moodiness. Much of it is due to the cold look and the vibrating sound design. Gillan is great. There is real tension about memories and reality when Tim disagrees with Kaylie. It's an old fashion horror like a ghost story told by the camp fire. It is expertly revealed. Everybody including the kids are great. The last act does get a little muddled as it tries to ramp up the excitement while trying to wind down the plot. It would have been great to have Gillan continue as the lead as the franchise inevitably continues.
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    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
      • Ma Gương
    • 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
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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