Question 1

Is Oculus (2013) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — Oculus (2013) mixes scares with other modes. As a supernatural film, it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 7.5/10 for atmosphere, and 7.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 2 ratings.

Question 2

Is Oculus (2013) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Oculus (2013)'s US theatrical release date is April 3, 2014. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Oculus (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Oculus (2013) has 14 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Oculus (2013) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Oculus (2013) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for gore, and 6.7/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 14 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment, domestic violence, and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Oculus (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Karen Gillan plays Kaylie Russell, Brenton Thwaites plays Tim Russell, Katee Sackhoff plays Marie Russell, Rory Cochrane plays Alan Russell, Annalise Basso plays Young Kaylie, Garrett Ryan plays Young Tim, James Lafferty plays Michael Dumont, Miguel Sandoval plays Dr. Shawn Graham.

Question 6

What are some films like Oculus (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Oculus (2013) on Watch Darkly include The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), Thir13en Ghosts (2001), It Follows (2014), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Release & where to watch

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The Conjuring: Last Rites2025

Thir13en Ghosts2001

It Follows2014

Insidious: Chapter 22013

Don't Look Now1973

The Babadook2014

Ju-on: The Grudge2002

Bring Her Back2025