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By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for New England Movies Weekly (716) on 11 Apr 2014

Compared to what passed for horror back in the 1980s-masked killers gruesomely murdering horny teenagers-this is a mature and satisfying movie…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 10 Apr 2014

Oculus eventually becomes little more than a series of ghostly figures and twisted visions on its way to a cop-out of an ending that you'll…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 10 Apr 2014

Discovering the method of this mirror is the film's central delight…

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By Pete Vonder Haar (745) for Houston Press (294) on 10 Apr 2014

In that respect, Oculus makes cinematic history: the first known use of Chekhov's yacht anchor…

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By Kevin Carr (1,610) for Fat Guys at the Movies (419) on 10 Apr 2014

While not as frightening or overall effective as Insidious, The Conjuring or Sinister, Oculus is still a fun ride for fans of horror films…

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By Kofi Outlaw (158) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 10 Apr 2014

The unique stylistic approach to haunted house horror will be a novelty to fans of the genre - just don't be disappointed when it all ends…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 10 Apr 2014

Oculus' real weapon is its flashbacks, which aren't specifically used as flashbacks but rather as illusions and nightmares forced upon the…

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By Jason Buchanan (161) for TV Guide (1,527) on 10 Apr 2014

This supernatural spellbinder succeeds at disorienting the viewer with a cleverly structured screenplay, but it never quite manages to frighten…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 10 Apr 2014

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who the dumbest mirror movie of all? Should have remained a short…

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By Witney Seibold (272) for Nerdist (550) on 10 Apr 2014

Oculus is one of the damn scariest movies in years…

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By Roth Cornet (42) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 10 Apr 2014

Oculus is a pleasingly creepy low-budget horror flick that plays with some interesting ideas, offers a fresh and unique structure, and understands…

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By Jay Stone (286) for Canada.com (402) on 10 Apr 2014

There's plenty to rattle you in Oculus, a supernatural thriller that doesn't make 100 per cent sense, exactly, but leaves you deeply disturbed…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for The Robot's Voice (149) on 10 Apr 2014

Are you willing to put up with an otherwise excellent frightfest even if it limps to that finish line after sprinting for an hour-plus…

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By Chris Sawin (379) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 10 Apr 2014

It deserves credit for seamlessly blending timelines and perspectives, but its mind games just fail to deliver proper scares…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 10 Apr 2014

Flanagan sets the rules for this supernatural setting only to break them, turning what could have been terrifying into something merely annoying…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 10 Apr 2014

For a horror movie, Oculus is surprisingly lean on the scares. It's more interested in playing tricks with perception and bending reality…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 10 Apr 2014

It's a ghost story, and remains true to its roots with an eerie ending, but after such an intense, determined introduction, the way the feature…

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By Rob Vaux (1,125) for Mania.com (396) on 10 Apr 2014

The strongest horror movie since Cabin in the Woods and a testament to what this genre can do in the hands of a real expert…

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By Gary Wolcott (857) for Tri-City Herald (818) on 10 Apr 2014

Oculus is frighteningly good and light years better than most of the crap passed off as horror these days…

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By Sean O'connell (919) for CinemaBlend (829) on 10 Apr 2014

The power of Oculus lies in its female leads - three generations of red-headed ladies who each bring fiery passion to this slow-burning, demonic-possession…

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