Film Review – Oculus

Haunted mirror movies don’t come around every day, making “Oculus” something special. Certainly after the 2008 misfire, “Mirrors,” it’s about time a production reclaimed the dread of reflection as a viable cinematic device. There’s good and bad news about “Oculus,” which is a sharply made picture boasting a surefire revenge plot that teases explosive elements to come as the mystery unfolds. Unfortunately, the wait for something to happen is eternal, as director Mike Flanagan prolongs suspense to such a degree, it barely registers as excitement when the payoff arrives. Filled with potential, “Oculus” merely scratches the surface in terms of mirror-demon evasion and evil manipulation. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com