Oculus’s success as a horror thriller lies in how well it keeps its characters and consequently the audience on their toes. It raises the questions that matter without letting you feel settled about any of the answers it offers.

If you find mirrors spooky, stay away. And if you love to check yourself out in the mirror, this low-budget thriller will compel you to think otherwise.

Smart and intelligently written, Oculus raises the right scares to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Whether you’re a horror buff or not, you should seriously consider watching Oculus on the big screen. It’s a really fun film with a lot of aural and visual style, and that means all the aesthetics, and not just Karen Gillan.

“Oculus” is a well-crafted small budget film that delivers. While the visuals have a poetic quality at first, they gradually get frequent and the film’s tension between objective and apparent realities loses some of its power. Nevertheless, the film stays focused to its emotional quotient.