Review of Oculus (2014) by Jack B — 06 Aug 2014

This movie was great and original. I was a bit confused though.

This review of Oculus (2014) was written by Jack B on 06 Aug 2014.

Oculus has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Oculus (2014) by Jack B — 06 Aug 2014

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This film revolves around an old mirror and the death of Tim and Kaylie Russell's parents, who survived the killing of their family blaming…

A very creepy, suspensful film. I went in expecting nothing much, but ended up getting more than I thought I was going to get…

Although the premise of this film was promising the movie fell flat…

Eu realmente gostei desse filme, tanto que eu estranhei quando vi a baixa do user score, mas é um bom filme…

Guy buys a cursed mirror that makes him kill his wife before his kids come back to destroy it as adults…

A good cast and good cinematography, but the constant feedbacks of the second half was annoying and the ending a little ham-fisted, wasting…

Flanagan's best move is to play with our expectations, where we are never quite sure what is actually is real and what is supernatural…

Although the premise of this film was promising the movie fell flat…

The acting is solid, the camera work is noteworthy, and the story is well written…

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