The story centers on a murder that left two children orphans with authorities charging the brother while his sister believed that the true culprit was a haunted antique mirror. Now completely rehabilitated and in his twenties, the brother is ready to move on but his sister is determined to prove that the haunted mirror was responsible for destroying their family.
“Dr. Who” star Karen Gillan has shared the first ever still from Oculus, FilmDistrict’s newest horror tale from Absentia’s Mike Flanagan.
With no release date set, yet, “The story centers on a murder that left two children orphans with authorities charging the brother while his sister believed that the true culprit was a haunted antique mirror. Now completely rehabilitated and in his twenties, the brother is ready to move on but his sister is determined to prove that the haunted mirror was responsible for destroying their family.”
Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan also star. READ MORE
Australian actor Brenton Thwaites (pictured) has signed on for the lead role in Intrepid Pictures’ horror vehicle Oculus Variety reports.
Rory Cochrane has also joined the cast of the pic, whic has started shooting near Mobile, Ala. Thwaites stars opposite Karen Gillan and Katee Sackhoff. Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan are also in the cast as the younger versions of the lead characters along with James Lafferty and Miguel Sandoval.
Oculus is directed by Mike Flanagan (Absentia) from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Howard.
“‘Oculus’ tells the story of two young children who became orphans ten years ago after a horrifying family incident. Although authorities charged the boy with the murder, his sister believes that the true culprit was a powerful antique mirror.”
FilmDistrict is handling U.S. distribution and international sales are being handled by Focus Features International.
Katee Sackhoff‘s genre credits continue to grow – Riddick, Haunting in Georgia, Halloween: Resurrection, White Noise 2 and “Battlestar Galactica” – as she will be joining Karen Gillan (“Dr. Who”) sidekick in Oculus, reports Deadline.
Sackhoff will play Marie, the mother to Gillen’s Kaylie character in the horror film. “‘Oculus’ starts a decade after a terrifying family incident left two young children orphans. Although her brother was charged with murder, Kaylie is convinced that a haunted antique mirror is the real perpetrator. Years later, the brother is ready to move on but Kaylie still wants prove that the mirror was responsible for destroying their family.”
Director Mike Flanagan co-wrote the script with Jeff Howard. The horror film is being produced by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans and fully financed by their Intrepid Pictures. Anil Kurian will executive produce for Intrepid. U.S. distribution is being handled by FilmDistrict, and international by Focus Features International. READ MORE
“Dr. Who” and Outcast star Karen Gillan is set to star in the supernatural pic Oculus for Intrepid, Variety reports.
Mike Flanagan will helm the pic that “centers on a murder that left two children orphans with authorities charging the brother while his sister believed that the true culprit was a haunted antique mirror. Now completely rehabilitated and in his twenties, the brother is ready to move on but his sister is determined to prove that the haunted mirror was responsible for destroying their family.”
Flanagan co-wrote the script with Jeff Howard. Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans will produce and are fully financing through Intrepid. Anil Kurian will executive produce for Intrepid. FilmDistrict is handling domestic distribution while Focus Features Intl. is handling foreign sales.
Production is set to start this fall.
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