Hey everyone, welcome to another edition of Phil Goes to the Movies, moving right along with all the movies coming out this season. I went to see a horror film, now I have to say i usually don't go and see these types of movies in theaters. Now heres why, usually they are freaking terrible and I lose out on my hard earned money. Sometimes you get that rare gem, like "Insidious" or "The Conjuring", and sometimes you get crap... anyhow, Lets see if which side of the coin I felt this movie fell onto as we dive in:
Oculus- Well, I went into the movie looking to be scared, or at least get some cheap jump scares thrown at me. I was optimistic to say the least, and the movie starts off right away with children being terrorized in their house hold. They are running around away from a man with a gun, that turns out to be their father. Some evil presence is chasing them as well, and before you can really get a grasp on what is happening, BOOM! You are transported to ten years later following the brother and sister.
The sister, I'm assuming, is an antique dealer as she pulls some strings to get her hands on this strange antique mirror. While, it's being ready to fixed and shipped out, she approaches the mirror, and it shows her it has terrifying powers. Her brother is being released from a mental institute, from the events of the night ten years ago. She immediately wastes no time asking him if he would fulfill his promise to her. The sister reveals to the brother she found the mirror, and she needs help destroying it. The siblings go back to their childhood home, with the mirror, where they need to face the demons of their past, and relive the night of their parents' deaths. The sister has set up all of these precautions, to protect herself and her brother from this evil, energy vampire mirror. She goes on telling all this investigating she has done on the mirror. Discovering everyone that has owned the mirror has died some terrible way. She even has pictures to back up her claims. Of course, the brother doesn't believe her, but he apparently is suffering from suppressed memories.
Now, apparently the mirror can't be smashed, due to it having the ability to screw with your mind. It plays the ultimate mind games with you, controlling you to the point you where you will always fail in destroying it. The sister has designed this "fail safe" a 20 pound anchor with additional 20 pound weights on it, hanging from the ceiling. Its on a timer, so no matter what it will swing killing the mirror... FORESHADOWING AT ITS FINEST!
Now the plot starts out really solid.... Unfortunately, it gets stupid from here... instead of just destroying the mirror and being done with it, this girl wants to "out smart" this demonic mirror. She "feeds" it by allowing it to feed off a dog. The dog leaves the house never to return, and this makes the dog the smartest character in the movie! After gathering enough energy it begins to take over the minds of the siblings slowly. So smash it now right? Nope! They have realized over and over again its gaining more strength off of them, and deceiving them more and more. Smash it now, right? Nope, lets continue to play right into the mirror's hands! Fucking dumb!
The movie started off as a scary movie only to turn into a frustrating psychological thriller. Every time they had an opportunity to smash the mirror, they would do the exact opposite. I became bored half way through the movie as it was just beating around the obvious ending! Its been a long time when a movie ended and I can hear the people in the theater saying, "This sucks." or "Fuck this movie." Definitely wanted my money back after this shit show!
Final Verdict- 3/10- the lowest score ever given in the history of Phil Goes to the Movies. Super strong beginning, only to dive into a downward spiral of garbage, with a super crap, "gee, didn't see that coming" ending! Save your money, and watch this when it comes on cable. The only good thing to come out of this movie, was seeing the sister, a super hot redhead in a nighty.
Thats it for now, boys and girls, as I return to hopefully redeem my trust in movies on the next review. So many more movies coming out, and I will be there to give my honest reviews. For now this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have too!
Oculus- Well, I went into the movie looking to be scared, or at least get some cheap jump scares thrown at me. I was optimistic to say the least, and the movie starts off right away with children being terrorized in their house hold. They are running around away from a man with a gun, that turns out to be their father. Some evil presence is chasing them as well, and before you can really get a grasp on what is happening, BOOM! You are transported to ten years later following the brother and sister.
The sister, I'm assuming, is an antique dealer as she pulls some strings to get her hands on this strange antique mirror. While, it's being ready to fixed and shipped out, she approaches the mirror, and it shows her it has terrifying powers. Her brother is being released from a mental institute, from the events of the night ten years ago. She immediately wastes no time asking him if he would fulfill his promise to her. The sister reveals to the brother she found the mirror, and she needs help destroying it. The siblings go back to their childhood home, with the mirror, where they need to face the demons of their past, and relive the night of their parents' deaths. The sister has set up all of these precautions, to protect herself and her brother from this evil, energy vampire mirror. She goes on telling all this investigating she has done on the mirror. Discovering everyone that has owned the mirror has died some terrible way. She even has pictures to back up her claims. Of course, the brother doesn't believe her, but he apparently is suffering from suppressed memories.
Now, apparently the mirror can't be smashed, due to it having the ability to screw with your mind. It plays the ultimate mind games with you, controlling you to the point you where you will always fail in destroying it. The sister has designed this "fail safe" a 20 pound anchor with additional 20 pound weights on it, hanging from the ceiling. Its on a timer, so no matter what it will swing killing the mirror... FORESHADOWING AT ITS FINEST!
Now the plot starts out really solid.... Unfortunately, it gets stupid from here... instead of just destroying the mirror and being done with it, this girl wants to "out smart" this demonic mirror. She "feeds" it by allowing it to feed off a dog. The dog leaves the house never to return, and this makes the dog the smartest character in the movie! After gathering enough energy it begins to take over the minds of the siblings slowly. So smash it now right? Nope! They have realized over and over again its gaining more strength off of them, and deceiving them more and more. Smash it now, right? Nope, lets continue to play right into the mirror's hands! Fucking dumb!
The movie started off as a scary movie only to turn into a frustrating psychological thriller. Every time they had an opportunity to smash the mirror, they would do the exact opposite. I became bored half way through the movie as it was just beating around the obvious ending! Its been a long time when a movie ended and I can hear the people in the theater saying, "This sucks." or "Fuck this movie." Definitely wanted my money back after this shit show!
Final Verdict- 3/10- the lowest score ever given in the history of Phil Goes to the Movies. Super strong beginning, only to dive into a downward spiral of garbage, with a super crap, "gee, didn't see that coming" ending! Save your money, and watch this when it comes on cable. The only good thing to come out of this movie, was seeing the sister, a super hot redhead in a nighty.
Thats it for now, boys and girls, as I return to hopefully redeem my trust in movies on the next review. So many more movies coming out, and I will be there to give my honest reviews. For now this is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have too!
