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A somber, slow-building horror that lingers on trauma and recovery, mixing dread with moments of tenderness and hard-won hope.
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Oculus
A cold, disorienting descent where past and present bleed together, keeping you uneasy and second-guessing what is real until the bitter end.
About 2013 film directed by Mike Flanagan
Genres horror, psychological horror fiction, supernatural fiction, ghost
Directed by Mike Flanagan
Written by Mike Flanagan
Starring Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff, James Lafferty, Rory Cochrane, Brenton Thwaites, Annalise Basso, Kate Siegel, Miguel Sandoval
Music The Newton Brothers
Runtime 104 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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