Review of Oculus (2014) by Arthur P — 11 Aug 2014

Moody and atmospheric but not quite brilliant.

This review of Oculus (2014) was written by Arthur P on 11 Aug 2014.

Oculus has generally received mixed reviews.

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Director Mike Flanagan's Oculus is a different type of horror film which instead of focusing on a demon, ghost or other inhuman/supernatural…

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 21 Aug 2018

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By Torion O (326) on 15 Oct 2018

Ehhh... the ending left off on a rather cheap note…

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By Marc U (3) on 26 Oct 2018

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By Pablo D (47) on 05 Aug 2018

I really enjoyed this. It was fun to watch. Plus Amy Pond…

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