Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan

Mike Flanagan's first short film is a mere exercise in the techniques that the director would incorporate into his films. Something this short film does well is the setting and psychological tension. The actor overacts too much, but in part you can feel how he is going crazy due to the evil presence of the mirror. It can be said that it is a short film with a pleasing atmosphere. It's a shame that as far as production goes, it doesn't move away from being a homemade project. Flanagan was not yet a high-level filmmaker and did not have the necessary elements for this short film to be something a little higher than a project made for a film festival. A mistake was to title this short film as the third installment of an anthology that in the end did not materialize. It would have been convenient for the short film not to have the word "Chapter 3" in the title or at least for more short films to be made focusing on Tim's tragedy that was materialized in the feature film. The Man With A Plan is nothing more than another of the many projects made by filmmakers who were just starting out and it is only suggested to see it when there is interest in studying the career of Mike Flanagan. My final rating for this short film is a 4/10.