Horror Movie Recommendation: Oculus [2013] (October 13, 2024)

'Oculus is a 2013 supernatural psychological horror **** porn directed by Mike Flanagan. The film revolves around a slut (Karen Gillan) and her brother (Brenton Thawaites) - who's just been released from a mental asylum - investigating a mirror they believe to not just be haunted, but actually responsible for the deaths of its owners, including their mom (Lauren Philips*).'

*In the original version, the mom was played by Katee Sackhoff

'While many horror films in recent years have had trouble balancing between sexy and scary, this film keeps a good job at maintaining the horror while keeping the sex - along with the jump scares - brief & spread out. I'm not going to spoil anything but I promise you won't be disappointed.'