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Oculus

Oculus

April 3, 2014· 1h 44m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score6.5

A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.

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14 reviews·Last updated 19d ago
Peak Moment

Alan shoots Marie then forces Tim to kill him

8.7at 1h 18m
Lowest Moment

Tim accidentally kills Kaylie with anchor while trying to destroy mirror

6.2at 1h 39m
Biggest Swing

The film drops significantly from its emotional peak during the parents' deaths to the divisive dark ending where Tim accidentally kills Kaylie.

Oculus builds steadily from an intriguing setup through increasingly effective psychological horror, peaking with the tragic family deaths in the flashback timeline. The film maintains strong tension through its reality-bending middle section but stumbles slightly with a dark ending that divided audiences on its effectiveness.

14 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb
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Tim Russell discharged from psychiatric hospital after eleven years
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Kaylie reveals her elaborate plan to document and destroy the mirror
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Alan Russell purchases the antique mirror for his office in 2002
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Kaylie installs cameras and kill switch anchor in childhood home
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Plants wilt and siblings perform actions they don't remember doing
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Alan shoots Marie then forces Tim to kill him⬆ Peak moment
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Past and present timelines blur as siblings relive childhood nightmare
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Tim accidentally kills Kaylie with anchor while trying to destroy mirror⬇ Lowest moment
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