#oculus mirror

[planetflanagan]

Warning - spoilers for Oculus below

The mysterious mirror which was found in the hold of the Bay Breeze when it docked 6 weeks ago is now thought to have connections to the Gunning family. The history of the mirror known as “The Lasser Glass” has been uncovered by our very own local historian Dr Sarah Gunning – and with it, a shocking Gunning family tragedy.

Dr Gunning's aunt, Eliza Russell, left Crockett Island with her 4 year old son in 1968 after her husband Peter died in a boating accident. It is thought she argued with Sarah's mother Mildred before she left, and the sisters never spoke to each other again. In the months before her departure Eliza also refused to set foot in St Patrick’s Church, where she had previously attended regular Mass.

Dr Gunning says that she has never understood what caused the rift between the two sisters, and that sadly she is now unlikely to learn, as her mother is in the grip of dementia.

"I researched the mirror, it's so unusual it was fairly simple. And it turns out I have a personal connection," Dr Gunning told us exclusively, "I'm wondering if my mother must have made arrangements for it to be sent to us before her illness, or if someone sent it to provide her with a keepsake of the family she lost."

Dr Sarah Gunning at her home yesterday

The "loss" she refers to is the tragic story of her estranged cousin, Alan. In 2003, just weeks after purchasing the mirror at auction, Alan and Marie Russell were shot dead by their 10 year son, Tim. Tim was sent to an institution, but upon his release in 2014 he brutally murdered his older sister Kaylie using an elaborate mechanical device. Heartbroken twice over, Eliza died in 2015.

Kaylie and Tim Russell being interviewed by police in 2003

After being found in the hold of the Bay Breeze in June, the mirror was taken by local teacher Ms Beverly Keane to be used as "the perfect prop" for the Crock Pot's own theater group, The Crockett Island Players. Their next production, The Haunting of Hill House, will take place in October in the new Pruitt Community Centre. Proceeds from ticket sales will be put towards the fund to send beloved Monsignor John Pruitt to the Holy Land.

Ms Keane says "I'm delighted that, given its unsavoury, truly awful history, Dr Gunning has decided to leave the mirror with us at the presbytery until the community centre is complete. While she's not a regular figure at church like her dear mother was, she will be contributing to the Monsignor's journey to the Holy Land by helping with our wonderful play. Our very own Dolly Scarborough will be portraying Eleanor, and I just couldn't be more excited to watch her go mad - especially with this mirror as part of the scenery!"

[zodgory]

Mirrors are never to be trusted.

[yoursghouly]

Karen Gillian in “Oculus” x

[overthinkingtaleblr]

Part of what I’ve always loved about PIE is that if they were put into literally any horror movie, supernatural or not, it would immediately go off the rails entirely, for better or for worse.

In some cases they might ditch the actual bad guy for an even worse threat they managed to summon through existing in one place for too long or something— imagine Jimmy Casket being in the same place as literally any slasher. Like that would instantly start a fight to the death.

… I want to see PIE in a Paranormal Activity movie. I wanna see how that goes. (Probably poorly)

Maybe this is what will finally get me back into fics

[heirbane]

WHAT  TAROT  CARD  ARE  YOU?

THE HERMIT. - It’s a skill, to look inside yourself, one you have mastered. The endless corridors and shifting thoughts are mapped to very carefully. This all takes time, of course. And those twisting hallways are so very difficult to map. It would be so easy to get lost. You know this space so well. Wouldn’t it be a lovely place to stay? So well-known and comforting. Why go back? How nice, how easy, to dissolve, to hide from the rest of the world and all the people in it. Why bother, when you are so good at looking inside yourself. Like enlightenment, the self. Retreating this far inwards is like retreating just as far out, into the vast ether. So comforting. The thing that was you looks at the thing that was the old woman. There is no you anymore. Goodbye.

stolen from @sephaeroth / tagging @iernbone

[thebutcher-5]

Oculus - Il riflesso del male

Benvenuti o bentornati sul nostro blog. Nello scorso articolo abbiamo continuato a discutere di fumetti, spostandoci questa volta negli USA e prendendo in esame i comics, specialmente uno riguardante il mio supereroe preferito con Superman: Stagioni. La storia parla della crescita di Clark, da quando andava al liceo a Smallville fino a quando si è trasformato in Superman, compiendo gesti…

[oldtestleper]

all that shit would have never happened if they had followed OSHA guidelines

[wyllzel]

ok phantom eng. ver. is definitely more aligned with the christine pov especially with the line “the puppeteer sings” like that’s DEFINITELY the phantom right there 👀 like !!!

also yangyang opening with “i’m way too close to the edge / who’s the monster under my bed” + hendery with “six feet under / world shakes like thunder”

BOOM absolutely magic. perfect opening. very phantom. we have established the gothic setting (storm = “thunder”), associated sleep and death (“under my bed” leading into “six feet under”), AND placed an orphic border/boundary (“the edge”). :)

further points:

hendery with “look who’s watching me through the window” and the phantom stalks / spies on christine right lol

AND THEN HE FOLLOWS tHAT UP WITH: “makes me wonder / did i move down under” YEAH MOVE WHERE? HELL PERHAPS? VERY NICE VERy NICE I DIG IT

xiaojun’s “scared of the path that i’ll choose” → very nice very nice... christine’s conflict is a choice: whether or not to follow the phantom

“this time it’s game over / move the mask surrender” → yes so true that is so “the point of no return” very awesome

“your love’s so dangerous” → EXACTLY

“standing in the dark / only i can see the truth” → very real very christine she CAN see the Truth that is awesome and so real

“the light still shines inside of you” → well this certainly feels like christine being convicted (by?) of the phantom’s humanity/compassion 👀

when yangyang says “ordinary eyes” wOW SO ORPHIC. YOU TELL EM. rene magritte’s “the false mirror.” exactly.

yangyang’s “ready for the power the control / breaking off reality the hold” UM  OK SO GOTHIC. LOVE IT. IM ALSO AFrAID (+ “taking back the rest of me / like the way ahead of me” hm perhaps orphic if i squint (i am squinting))

ok but then ten whips out the line “my soul gaining control / over you” but isn’t that very phantom-ish????? i do not know honestly.. 😭

yangyang killed it. i am actively dying. i take back any reservations i had about this song “phantom” is very good actually and i am very sorry orz (this is me prostrating in apology)

[gattigioviani]

Nuova Luna Storta 🌜

[shirajul1881]

10 Reasons Why I Like Netflix

It was in 2016, when I had to constantly visit the local DVD rental store. But the DVD got stuck in the middle when the movie or series was climaxing, my rage surged. I again went to the DVD store and the owner was skeptical regarding my claim. Hot words, anger, frustration gripped my mind. Oh man, all I wanted to enjoy a great time with my family. As one wise men said: Necessity is the mother…

[simmervlogs]

Hello Simmers, welcome to Château Chantlilly, a family home (5 bedroom, 3 bathroom) in Windenburg.

This beautiful Château, also known as the "Chantlilly", sits on a moat. Elegant, fully restored property dates from the second third of the 18th century. The high quality construction is in the classical style, topped by a large triangular pediment pierced by an oculus. In front of the main courtyard, the château is stood upon a moat, surrounded by walled parklands greeting you with twin curved stairways. As you cross the threshold, you are immediately imbued with the soul of this timelessly elegant residence.

The immaculate lush walls reflect the light that streams in through the tall windows and high ceilings .On the ground floor, an entrance hall leads to a informal living room adjoining a dinning room. The reception rooms are extremely refined and open, with marble flooring and beautiful fireplace topped by a trumeau mirror.

To the left of the entrance is a a beautifully appointed kitchen, bar and pantry which also connects to the the dinning. Two twin curved staircases greet you to both wings of the home with an attractive wrought-iron banister leads to the upper floors.

On the second floor, 3 spacious and luminous ensuite, decorated in light tones and with parquet flooring, have retained their mirrored fireplaces. The ground floor is also equipped with another bathroom, office, external suite for guests or your in-laws and a very private art gallery hidden behind the bookcases.

Meticulous restoration, carried out with an obvious love of authenticity, has preserved the unique character of this Château. Exceptional services have brought modernity and comfort to this residence, while preserving its soul.

Enjoy the lush gardens, waterfall, ponds and pool while you gaze upon the elegance that is now your home, Château Chantlilly.

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[vermilionsun]

Okay, so we basically know very little/nothing, but I compiled everything I could find here :)

TW for religius themes [?]

Strap in

First of all, we know two definite Gods: the Allmother and Ocudeus.

The Allmother seems to be a benevolent deity that protects her believers. We can assume that since mr. Chocky was wishing upon her for mercy during the Soulless’ attack on the caravan and he was the only one not dying at that point (The Soulless kills him only after the MC’s curse has taken control of him).

Plus, the (Oracle! has the extra —[text]—) MC comments:

Is she the one who made the Soulless kill the traveller to save the MC? And cut their arms off to end their misery? Could she be protecting them?

Or did she not want her subject [the traveller] to suffer due to the MC's curse?

Was everything random and out of her control?

And that's basically everything we know about the Allmother.

Then we have Ocudeus. This ancient motherfucker— I had to rewind the damn game for this tentacle bitch again.

Anyway, we know he's the ancient, eldritch being Ais has formed a pact with" that gives him "borrowed, unnerving abilities."

Also, it is suspected that its name is likely from Latin oculus and deus ("eye" and "god") + that "Ocu" also means water in Betoi.

Now, onto the funny stuff: (Oracle!MC is the only one who comments on these)

The MC can hear a heartbeat the moment they step out of Kuras' clinic

And it gets louder the closer they get to the Seaspring

The MC can literally feel Ocudeus watching them from the Seaspring. What's interesting is that they find it familiar

Ais warns the MC about "ruining the host's mood" [Could be interpreted as: "I'm (Ais) nice, but you don't want to ruin the host's (Ocudeus, who propably lives in the waters of the Seaspring) mood (by asking questions regarding its power and questioning its dominance/control over me)] — As if Ocudeus itself invited them over; that would explain how that lady knew the MC's name:

Either Ocudeus wanted to see them or it wanted to be fed tea leaves by Ais and felt it was nescessary to brought someone over for Ais to clean the damn temple once in a whie—

IN REGARDS TO AIS' RELATIONSHIP WITH OCUDEUS

The MC's eyes always return to the mark, and only explanation left is that it was made by Ocudeus

WAIT. Pause and backtract to the Seaspring

Let's break them down:

1. The topmost

2. The closest one

3. The bottommost

"ucly dpzo vu h zovvapun zahy ol'z hsdhfz spzalupun." - Both with Affine [A=1, B=7] and Mono-alphabetic Substitution (+10 other cyphers) it's the same message: NEVER WISH ON A SHOOTING STAR HE'S ALWAYS LISTENING

Since the notes are left there by people who have evidently drank from the Seaspring (“If you see me, never speak to me,” etc) I will take a wild guess and assume the bottomest note is Ais’ last moments before Ocudeus merged with him.

And also this ties with the whole “Ocudeus is a fallen god” (“shooting/fallen star”) who left the Shroud ignorant about the world beyond and ended up landing to Eridia

"A river bisects Eridia into two distinct halves: the flood-eroded districts of Lowtown, and the elevated, gilded city of Hightown." — Eridia's a river city and Ocudeus is a giant fucking octopus.

ᵂʰᵃᵗ ᶜᵒᵘˡᵈ ᵖᵒˢˢᶦᵇˡʸ ᵍᵒ ʷʳᵒⁿᵍˀ :⁾⁾

What I find interesting though is that if the note is truly by Ais, he mentions mirrors and eyes. He must have been trying to hide from something—Ocudeus or another deity?—that “knew what he did,” and let Ocudeus overtake him as a last resort, perhaps.

BUT WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE MIRRORS?!?!?!

THERE IS NOT ONE (1) MIRROR IN THE WHOLE DEMO. NOR IN THE PROMOS. NOT ONE. [unless I'm blind]

Sure, it could be the surface of the water and the whole thing is metaphoricall but it bugs me so muchhhhh

kuras Kuras KURAS KURAS KURAS KURAS

Recently, it was revealed that he, indeed, came out of the Shroud THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE THE FOGFALL OCCURED

And I bring you a background issue:

"An angel is a heavenly supernatural or spiritual being. In monotheistic belief-systems, such beings are under service of the supreme deity (i.e. God)."

Is he autonomous or does he worship a god? And if so, WHICH GOD?!

Perhaps, and take that with a grain of salt, perhaps Allmother

[Does anyone see a pattern? 'Cause I do]

What if Kuras' greatest sin was leaving the Shroud?

Kuras came through the Shroud because he loved humanity. He's had human friends, colleagues, and lovers...

Their incorporeal spirits take physical form, strengthening some and weakening others. The longer they spend in the human world, the better they adapt.

Kuras loved humanity so much he up and left the Shroud and gifted humans all the knowledge he possessed. He risked his power - perhaps his life - as he travelled through.

And so I ask you; Is that his biggest regret? Him loving humans to the extend of abandoning the Shroud and his creator for a life of teaching them, only for his efforts to result in "trinkets, pleasure, and petty tyranny"?

And lastly, Vere

I want you to keep an open mind with this

We know from his character lore that

"Centuries ago, the Senobium bound a wicked beast with a magic collar, sealing his powers and forcing his obedience."

and we know Vere has lived for over a century

BUT THE THING IS: ancient ≠ century [also mentioned here]

WHAT IF

"Seems we're both cursed"

What if Vere used to be human and attempted to take the ancient beast's power [remember, his fatal flaw: "Lusts for power, no matter the consequences"]

He obviously succeeded and became what he is now, while simultaniously getting chained for one reason or another;

The Senobium obviously sees him as a threat but uses him for his abilities anyways

Prehaps he couldn't control the power he gained?

He could have been a theif wanting a better life, like the Hound!MC

He could have been affiliated with the Senobium in another way before

But we know one thing for sure:

He, too, was betrayed and caused havoc unintentionally

Perhaps in regard to the beast's powers?

[flanaganfilm]

A handful of friends came over to binge Usher and after we found it we wondered if it’s the same Lasser Glass every time or a new one is made for each appearance

Same one every time. We only made 2 mirrors for Oculus (one for the "past" storyline, one for the "present").

I have one hanging on my wall at home, and the other one travels from production to production to be used as an easter egg.

[mareyshelley]

Oculus’ Lasser Glass mirror + The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, The Fall of the House of Usher.

[wahbegan]

Me, crawling on the floor and pathetically cringing with tears in my eyes: P-please, Mr. Flanagan, i just....i just want to watch a scary horror show PLEASE you don’t need to make another emotionally devastating meditation on love and death and family and grief and mental illness, please, PLEASE, i’m BEGGING YOU MY HEART CAN’T TAKE IT Mike Flanagan, sitting on his Oculus mirror throne, sipping cognac and laughing in my face:  What’s that, peasant? What’s that I hear? You want me to introduce a character and deliberately set her up to be the most overtly aggressive and unlikable person in the cast and then, within six episodes, make you start fucking bawling over her harder than when you got dumped??? Hmmm?? That’s what you want? Well that’s what you’re going to get, you baby pussy bitch. Get out of my sight. You disgust me. Guards!

[heirbane]

what kind of love are you?

LOVE AS A FLAW. - Cowering, your love hides in the dark. In shadows and under cover of night, your love runs from corner to corner, afraid to linger, afraid to be caught. Afraid, afraid, afraid of everything. When you fall in love, it is with alarm bells ringing. Your love is a mistake, a flaw in the code, a purchase you don’t remember making and desperately want to return. You didn’t ask for this. You didn’t want this. It’s a problem–– your problem ––and you would do anything to pass it off, burn it away, scoop it out of you with bare hands, or carved out with hooked knives before it can destroy you. Get it out, just get it out now. You don’t care who you hurt in the process, only that you can’t afford to be hurt first. Being loved by you is to be loved by a figment of the imagination. It is to be loved in halves, or not at all.

stolen from @daizure!