Review of Oculus (2014) by Ashley J — 31 Jan 2015

An unorthodox storyline helps Oculus break away far enough from modern day horror cliche to make it the most watchable mainstream horror movie of 2014.

This review of Oculus (2014) was written by Ashley J on 31 Jan 2015.

Oculus has generally received mixed reviews.

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