Exclusive: Absentia Director Mike Flanagan Gearing Up for Next Feature Film – Oculus

Steve Barton |

Feb 3, 2011

With his film Absentia director Mike Flanagan permanently put himself on our radar by delivering an original horror flick that packed one hell of a punch. So the question beckons … what’s next?

Back in 2006, way before Absentia (review here), Flanagan directed a highly acclaimed short film called Oculus that garnered quite a bit of attention on the festival circuit. Now, years later he’s revisiting the material with the intention of turning it into a feature film.

Check out the goods on the short below and look for more on this project soon! For more check out Mike online at MikeFlanaganFilm.com.

Synopsis
22 years ago, Tim Russel’s father committed an act of unspeakable violence, leaving him orphaned. But Tim believed his father was innocent – and that the antique mirror that hung in his father’s office had more to do with what happened. Now grown, he’s tracked the mirror’s horrifying history and is determined to prove and document its abilities. But what he sees and hears in that room could cost him his sanity – or his life.