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'Oculus': I want my two hours back . . .

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Billy Wonka

I felt like I was sitting through 'The Others' with blood. And, not that much blood either. Seems since 'The Blair Witch' folks have been getting away with small casts, small sets, and trying to build drama, tension, and dread instead of making a real movie. This film almost has a real budget but relies on the new formula of drama and dread with the added attraction of a splash of blood. I was expecting more but my sixty years of movie-going was deceived by the trailer, once again. (I believe trailer editors are probably the most underpaid folks in Hweed.)
Anyway, there's this damned mirror that kills people wherever it hangs and two of the most recent victims of tragedy attempt to record the actions of the mirror to prove that it is evil. Yeah, yeah, yeah, as Bundy would say. A lot of time and inter-cut flashbacks litter the screen for a not-so-horrifc time.
You are better off revisiting your Sex Pistols anthology than this.

Edits: 04/11/14

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I liked it myself. Not great, but not bad. - Raiderman 07:54:18 04/13/14 (1)
It was obviously derivative, but most horror movies are to some extent.

So, what are some of your favorite, but lesser known, horror movies that you'd recommend?
(I've seen most of the well known horror movies.)
I can recommend "Splinter" if you'd like a good one, or if you prefer your horror movies have a sense of humor, then "Fido" might do it for you.)
- Sinister . . . - Billy Wonka 12:23:53 04/13/14 (0)
  Got me creeped out with all the imagery. The Conjuring also got me bowed up.
Son and his girlfriend are going to it tonight, I await his review, BTW,I hope yer not impugning - Road Warrior 20:10:57 04/12/14 (0)
the "reputation" of The Sex Pistols, Never Mind.. is awesome.
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"I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
You mean... - mkuller 14:57:08 04/11/14 (1)
...you went to see this before Scarlett?
- Scarlotta is not here as yet..... - Billy Wonka 15:22:47 04/11/14 (0)
  we just got Budapest on one screen last weekend (now on TWO). Harbinger: 'Draft Day' is on my multiplex's smallest screen!

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