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Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Karen Giliian, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan |
Director |
Mike Flanagan |
Screenplay | Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard, from the short screenplay by Mike Flanagan, Jeff Seidman |
Music | The Newton Brothers |
Cinematography | Michael Fimognani |
Editing | Mike Flanagan |
Sound formats | |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2013 |
Produced by | Relativity Media, Intrepid Pictures, MICA Entertainment, WWE Studios, Blumhouse Productions, Lasser Productions |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
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Frightening / Tense Scenes |
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Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
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Suggested age limit 16 + |
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Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Die Burger Rozanne Els Die donker ondertone spook, nie bloed. | 10 | |
Cape Times John de Fore Cheap thrills. | 10 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli With its overreliance on first-person narratives and by-the-numbers plotting, the horror genre has become stale and predictable. Oculus isn't a perfect antidote to all of this but it's sufficiently different to hold one's attention and what it lacks in the way of a fear factor it makes up for through suspense. | 15 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs I can't say I was ever bored and there are enough decent jolts and creepy moments to hold one's interest until the final big twist, if you will, at the end. It's just that the material revolving around the supernatural story isn't explained thoroughly or kept mysterious enough to keep us on the edge of our seats. | 10 | |
Metacritic.com 28 critics | 12 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 121 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer 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. | 15 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 13 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Outstanding horror flick has gore, children in peril. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 199 users | 12 | |
Rottentomatoes users 40214 users | 13 | |
Internet 43283 Netizens Twisted Story with Excellent Performances | 13 | |
Average .. 63% | 13 |