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Play trailer Poster for Oculus R Released Apr 11, 2014 1h 45m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Haunted by the violent demise of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) are now struggling to rebuild their relationship. Kaylie suspects that their antique mirror, known as the Lasser Glass, is behind the tragedy. The seemingly harmless reflections contain a malevolent, supernatural force that infects the mind of anyone who gazes into it. As Kaylie gets closer to the truth, the siblings become caught in the mirror's evil spell.
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With an emphasis on dread over gore and an ending that leaves the door wide open for sequels, Oculus could be just the first spine-tingling chapter in a new franchise for discerning horror fans.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Oculus is about one adjustment away from being a superior thriller. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 5, 2015 Full Review James Rocchi Film.com Praised on the festival circuit, it's got what it takes to succeed outside of that rarefied atmosphere. Rated: 8.2/10 Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Horror fans may find the reflection a little familiar. Rated: 2/5 Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Despite some questionable logic and character motivations, Oculus delivers an intense descent into madness and fear as it deftly juggles two terrifying timelines. Rated: 4/5 Jan 15, 2025 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine A master class in affecting dread. Rated: 7/10 Oct 22, 2024 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh While it may have taken unconventional approaches to the visual language of haunted house movies, the narrative is messy and never offers up anything more than surface-level intrigue. Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Korra N Lovecraftian horror paired with tragic family drama makes for a gripping & haunting experience. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Stoner J Typical Mike Flanagan movie, it’s not bad, but not great either. A tad better than run-of-the-mill horror is the best I can say about it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Audience Member watched this for the first time in 2016 and immediately forgot about it once it was over. watched it again yesterday and all i can say is... it's definitely a movie. this is not Flanagan at his best, that's for sure. i definitely appreciate the creativity and innovation that was involved in making this movie, I just wish the end result was better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Audience Member Great idea and writing, horrible execution. Lots of questions and I liked the parallel and flashbacks to the younger version but it honestly just confused me more. Acting was kinda bad too. Never explained what the mirror actually was and it kinda defeated the purpose Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Daniela O Buena película, la vimos pensando que era de terror creo que fue el único error, pero como suspenso esta bastante bien, tiene momentos de ilusiones que hacen que la trama sea aun mas buena aunque al principio es un poco lenta. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Audience Member It’s really good. It blends timelines together simultaneously telling the audience what’s happening in relation to time and what happened a decade earlier. I wish they would have given this film a sequel it deserved one. I also hated the ending, though I think the audience is supposed to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Haunted by the violent demise of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) are now struggling to rebuild their relationship. Kaylie suspects that their antique mirror, known as the Lasser Glass, is behind the tragedy. The seemingly harmless reflections contain a malevolent, supernatural force that infects the mind of anyone who gazes into it. As Kaylie gets closer to the truth, the siblings become caught in the mirror's evil spell.
Director
Mike Flanagan
Producer
Trevor Macy, Marc D. Evans
Screenwriter
Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
Intrepid Pictures
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Images|Brief Language|Terror|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 29, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.7M
Runtime
1h 45m
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