Oculus has a very clever and well laid out
flow. And it does a decent job at being creepy. But it’s good stops at those
and the rest is not very appealing. Especially the plot which has ample amount
of spaces to slip makes it an unstructured piece of old school horror and
nothing ground breaking.
The movie is based on two young siblings
Tim and Kaylie who get together after 11 years to solve a mystery which they
have left unsolved when they were kids. After their mother was brutally killed
by their father and the father was murdered by the Tim in self-defense he has
spent the next ten years in a mental institution. But Tim and Kaylie both knew
that the story behind the horrible incident which took place in their home was
guided by a mysterious supernatural force. And this time they hope to defeat it
in its own playground.
Oculus starts with a strong
promising grip. And up until a certain point the story line develops well and
the viewer is left with terror that pops up very effectively in short
intervals. There is no lagging nor any time wasted away from the main plot. Everything
is neatly explained via the script and by the time the big showdown comes the
viewer is well equipped to come to their own conclusions. But the twists are
well thought out and they effectively prove that most of the viewer’s
assumptions are wrong. But all this ends towards the latter part of the movie
and the plot falls week. And the ending is quite sudden and kind of
unfulfilling. It sure has potential to become another horror franchise but I’m
not positive if it would really be eagerly awaited by the fans.
Almost the entire movie takes
place in closed atmospheres. Which of course is not a problem as it doesn’t
look cheap in anyway. There is nothing extraordinary about the cinematography
or the props and the horror. On a final note Oculus is a good horror film. But
it can be easily forgotten.
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Director: Mike Flanagan
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