Oculus
Not Quite Dead
English - July 14, 2023 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBFilm Reviews TV & Film Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Director Mike Flanagan, now better known for the Flanaverse of horror shows on Netflix, helmed Oculus as one of his first feature-length films. Siblings Kaylie and Tim post up in their childhood home, where they attempt to capture definitive proof that a cursed mirror caused their family’s tragedy, not their father. Jump scares galore in this one!
Discussion points include: how to outsmart ghosts, eating things you definitely shouldn't, the nonsensical characterization of Kaylie.
The Lasser glass, while not real, was hung in a real place - Balmoral Castle.
Learn about other myths and folktales from the Bavarian forest.
Pica is a real and scary condition!
Episode edited by Tedd Williamson. Music by Zach Pfeifer.