OCULUS
This film is only rated 3.2 out of a possible 5 however could this be because of how disturbingly terrifying it was to the audience?
| Rating: | R (for terror, violence, some disturbing images and brief language) |
| Genre: | Drama, Horror |
| Directed By: | Mike Flanagan |
| Written By: | Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard |
| In Theaters: | Jun 13, 2014 Wide |
| On DVD: | Oct 20, 2014 |
| US Box Office: | £27.7M |
| Runtime: |
Some reviews written by the public that have witnessed the terrifying images from the movie itself-
"Oculus is about one adjustment away from being a superior thriller."
"Oculus is freaky. That's all you need to know. Now go see it.
If you want me to go in more detail, I won't. The narrative progression explains everything you need to know and there's nary a plot hole in sight. The performances are solid and the story is unique. Jumping through different time periods, Oculus chronicles the story of a mirror that siblings Kaylie and Tim think is haunted and is responsible for the murder of their parents. Tim spent eleven years in prison undergoing psychiatric evaluation for being convicted of this murder. But Kaylie knows the truth, or at least she thinks she does. This mirror has a crazy defense mechanism in that it can possess you, make you do things or transport you to places without you being aware. The jumping through different time periods goes a little into excessive hyperdrive in the third act but it's still intense. There is some predictability, but overall, this is a well made horror film. Mike Flanagan shows great control over the visual style and the story, and the actors completely sell the story.
This film is just as scary and as enjoyably effective as The Conjuring."
If you want me to go in more detail, I won't. The narrative progression explains everything you need to know and there's nary a plot hole in sight. The performances are solid and the story is unique. Jumping through different time periods, Oculus chronicles the story of a mirror that siblings Kaylie and Tim think is haunted and is responsible for the murder of their parents. Tim spent eleven years in prison undergoing psychiatric evaluation for being convicted of this murder. But Kaylie knows the truth, or at least she thinks she does. This mirror has a crazy defense mechanism in that it can possess you, make you do things or transport you to places without you being aware. The jumping through different time periods goes a little into excessive hyperdrive in the third act but it's still intense. There is some predictability, but overall, this is a well made horror film. Mike Flanagan shows great control over the visual style and the story, and the actors completely sell the story.
This film is just as scary and as enjoyably effective as The Conjuring."
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oculus/
Haunted by the violent demise of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) are now struggling to rebuild their relationship. Kaylie suspects that their antique mirror, known as the Lasser Glass, is behind the tragedy. The seemingly harmless reflections contain a malevolent, supernatural force that infects the mind of anyone who gazes into it. As Kaylie gets closer to the truth, the siblings become caught in the mirror's evil spell.
Again like in the previous two movies children have got a very important part in this film. Flashing back into their childhood two adults see what happened within the past. This film is a very chilling horror that will leave you wondering what will happen next- perfect for a sequel.
Haunted by the violent demise of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) are now struggling to rebuild their relationship. Kaylie suspects that their antique mirror, known as the Lasser Glass, is behind the tragedy. The seemingly harmless reflections contain a malevolent, supernatural force that infects the mind of anyone who gazes into it. As Kaylie gets closer to the truth, the siblings become caught in the mirror's evil spell.
Again like in the previous two movies children have got a very important part in this film. Flashing back into their childhood two adults see what happened within the past. This film is a very chilling horror that will leave you wondering what will happen next- perfect for a sequel.
Within these 3 shots we can see that the two children are terrified of something. The older and taller red-headed girl looks like the protector in each of these shots which is an important part and can show that she- despite being terrified- is playing her little brothers carer in this, so where are the parents? In each one of these shots the facial expressions on each of the children are very important as it shows their emotions through imagery. This is a very important aspect to have in films and shows that the camera work is not all, to get the real spine raising chill that we are after we need to ensure we can get close ups on the faces of our characters.
The poster for oculus is chilling on its own. The idea that the hands are on the womans face in the photo immediately screams horror to the audience. This is significant again as we are not even told that it is a horror. The line "You see what it wants you to see" is also very important as it is aiming the words directly at the audience, this can get them questioning and also scare them into wanting to know more. The hands on the eyes could however possibly be symbolism that the character behind the hands is blind to what is happening around her. Again a typical theme in horror- the unknown.
Within this second poster the idea of the mirror is introduced. This image is rather important as the mirror plays a big part within the film. After all the word itself means an opening, could this be to another dimension? Again the same words are repeated as within the first poster but this time next to someone stepping out of the mirror. This could mean that when you look into the mirror you see what it wants you to see. Scary right?
In this next poster again the mirror is seen again, showing that it has a very big part within the film. This is very important now as it has been repeated while advertising. This can show to the audience that the mirror plays the biggest part as it is seen the most. Again the same writing is used again but this time paired with an image of the two children looking terrified out of their skin. Could this be inferring to the audience that the children are seeing what 'it' wants them to see?
The poster for oculus is chilling on its own. The idea that the hands are on the womans face in the photo immediately screams horror to the audience. This is significant again as we are not even told that it is a horror. The line "You see what it wants you to see" is also very important as it is aiming the words directly at the audience, this can get them questioning and also scare them into wanting to know more. The hands on the eyes could however possibly be symbolism that the character behind the hands is blind to what is happening around her. Again a typical theme in horror- the unknown.
Within this second poster the idea of the mirror is introduced. This image is rather important as the mirror plays a big part within the film. After all the word itself means an opening, could this be to another dimension? Again the same words are repeated as within the first poster but this time next to someone stepping out of the mirror. This could mean that when you look into the mirror you see what it wants you to see. Scary right?
In this next poster again the mirror is seen again, showing that it has a very big part within the film. This is very important now as it has been repeated while advertising. This can show to the audience that the mirror plays the biggest part as it is seen the most. Again the same writing is used again but this time paired with an image of the two children looking terrified out of their skin. Could this be inferring to the audience that the children are seeing what 'it' wants them to see?
Finally even though this poster is in a different language to ours it still fits the general needs for horror. The combination of the colours used is a very smart way to immediately portray the film to be a horror film. Not to mention the creepy lady within the mirror. This definitely shows to the audience that it is a horror film due to the way that she is looking out of the mirror and her costume itself covered in blood. A perfect mise-en-scene to portray the idea of a horror film.
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