Johnny Has the Keys

Ep. 08-06: Oculus (2013)

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OCULUS (2013)—Two siblings confront their traumatic past when they attempt to destroy a sinister antique mirror responsible for supernatural horrors and family tragedy. As memories blur and reality distorts, they face the malevolent force that has haunted them since childhood, uncovering dark secrets that challenge their grip on sanity.

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Let’s take a long, hard look into the haunted mirror of Oculus—a modern psychological horror tale that toys with perception, memory, and grief. Join us as we analyze director Mike Flanagan’s clever narrative structure, the strong performances, and the interplay between past and present. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys tries to determine what’s real, what’s imagined, and whether a cursed object can truly warp the mind—or simply reveal what’s already broken.

SHOW LINKS:

  • Oculus (2013)
  • Mike Flanagan
  • The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
  • Black Mirror (2011)
  • The Evil Dead (1981)
  • Evil Dead Rise (2023)
  • Final Destination (2000)
  • Moby Dick by Herman Melville 
  • The Shining (1980)
  • The X-Files (1993)
  • It (1990)
  • The Conjuring (2013)
  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Flowers in the Attic (1987)
  • The Shuttered Room (1967)
  • The Boogey Man (1980)
  • H.P. Lovecraft
  • Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017)

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