Oculus

2014 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Supernatural

Synopsis

A recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror.

Scores

Overall Score
82.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Review Aggregate
65.2

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 156 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 156 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scarysuspensefulpsychologicalemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfamily-friendlygrittydarklighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Karen Gillan2014$261,000$346,000(est)
Brenton Thwaites2014$161,000$213,000(est)
Katee Sackhoff2014$121,000$160,000(est)
Rory Cochrane2014$99,000$131,000(est)
Annalise Basso2014$85,000$112,000(est)
Garrett Ryan Ewald2014$74,000$99,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count156
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes146,646

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$27,695,246$36,704,683
International2014$16,751,041$22,200,260
Worldwide2014$44,446,288$58,904,944

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$20,548,039$27,232,445
Digital Rentals ?2014$4,262,000$5,648,455
Digital Purchases ?2014$3,376,000$4,474,234
Physical Rentals ?2014$4,859,000$6,439,663
Physical Purchases ?2014$13,097,000$17,357,536
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$6,646,859$8,809,124
Total Revenues2014$52,788,898$69,961,458
Expenses
Budget ?2014$5,000,000$6,626,531
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$6,250,000 (est)$8,283,164 (est)
Participations2014$4,223,000$5,596,768
Residuals ?2014$1,892,000$2,507,479
Interest & Overhead2014$1,000,000$1,325,306
Total Expenses2014$18,365,000$24,339,250
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$34,423,898$45,622,208

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