Review of Oculus (2014) by Gerry S — 11 Oct 2014

I really didn't know this was a scary movie... And for the record I've never been much of a scary movie fan! Parts of this movie was intriguing but ultimate just to dark for me!

This review of Oculus (2014) was written by Gerry S on 11 Oct 2014.

Oculus has generally received mixed reviews.

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