Ocuclus (2013) starring Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites is the perfect mix of flashbacks and soiling one's self.
Kaylie (Gillan) and Tim (Thwaites) Russell, sister and brother, try and prove an artifact to be in possession of supernatural power, which distorts persons perspective and being the cause of deaths of their pater and mater. The flashbacks used throughout the film are stable and intricate enough to enhance the fearful vibe without getting in the way of the storyline, which can easily happen if the balance between past and present isn't correct.
This horror film (UK release 13th June 2014) is directed by Mike Flanagan who also co-wrote it alongside Jeff Howard. This version of Oculus is based on the 2006 short film Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan, written by Flanagan and Jeff Seidman.
The performances of Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites are solid enough for the audience to be pulled through the baffling sequence of events as reality (and chronology) is twisted. Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan must also be commended for their performances as the young counterparts of Gillan and Thwaites respectively.
To my un-American ears, as far as I can tell, Gillan and Thwaites' accents are solid throughout. Though, as I said, I am not familiar with American accents except those heard from other films. Gillan's Scottish tones are completely hidden, as are Thwaites' Australian tones - either that or the story is so captivating that the audience don't pick up on the slips in articulation.
Though this film causes one to question buying antique mirrors at auction, everything else about this film is really quite brilliant, as we watch the characters fall further and further into confusion the longer they stay in the presence of the mirror. (Kudos to cinematographer Michael Fimognari.)
Oculus 2013 (IMDB)
Vine of audience reaction to Oculus (2013)
Kaylie (Gillan) and Tim (Thwaites) Russell, sister and brother, try and prove an artifact to be in possession of supernatural power, which distorts persons perspective and being the cause of deaths of their pater and mater. The flashbacks used throughout the film are stable and intricate enough to enhance the fearful vibe without getting in the way of the storyline, which can easily happen if the balance between past and present isn't correct.
This horror film (UK release 13th June 2014) is directed by Mike Flanagan who also co-wrote it alongside Jeff Howard. This version of Oculus is based on the 2006 short film Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan, written by Flanagan and Jeff Seidman.
The performances of Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites are solid enough for the audience to be pulled through the baffling sequence of events as reality (and chronology) is twisted. Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan must also be commended for their performances as the young counterparts of Gillan and Thwaites respectively.
To my un-American ears, as far as I can tell, Gillan and Thwaites' accents are solid throughout. Though, as I said, I am not familiar with American accents except those heard from other films. Gillan's Scottish tones are completely hidden, as are Thwaites' Australian tones - either that or the story is so captivating that the audience don't pick up on the slips in articulation.
Though this film causes one to question buying antique mirrors at auction, everything else about this film is really quite brilliant, as we watch the characters fall further and further into confusion the longer they stay in the presence of the mirror. (Kudos to cinematographer Michael Fimognari.)
Oculus 2013 (IMDB)
Vine of audience reaction to Oculus (2013)
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