Horror  •  2014  •  104 min  •  Adults (18+)

Oculus (2014)

Oculus poster

Oculus (2014)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.


Starring Cast

Karen Gillan  •   Brenton Thwaites  •   Katee Sackhoff


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central subject matter of supernatural horror, psychological trauma, and family breakdown lacks inherent political valence. Its narrative focuses on a fictional, apolitical conflict against a malevolent entity, making its themes neutral regarding political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a supernatural horror theme without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly integrating DEI themes into its core story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Oculus is a horror film centered on a haunted mirror and its impact on a family. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, focusing instead on supernatural horror and psychological trauma.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Oculus is a horror film centered on a haunted mirror and its psychological effects on a family. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity issues. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Oculus is an original horror film with no prior source material, historical figures, or established legacy characters. All characters were created for this film, thus precluding any gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Oculus is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established characters whose race was previously defined. Therefore, no characters undergo a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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7.5
Metacritic logo
6.1

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