Mirrors

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Mirrors

R,

2008,

1h 52m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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15%

86 Reviews

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44%

50,000+ Ratings

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15%

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44%

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In a bid to pull his shattered life back together, troubled ex-cop Ben Carson (Kiefer Sutherland) takes a job as a security guard at the burned out ruins of a once-prosperous department store. As Ben patrols the charred hallways, he begins to see horrifying images in the ornate mirrors that still adorn the walls. Ben soon realizes that a malevolent force is using the mirrors to gain entrance into this world, threatening the lives of his wife (Paula Patton) and children.

Critics Consensus

Inconsistency and listless plot make this K-horror remake a less-than-frightening time at the movies.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Apr 30, 2019

Always thought there was an evil design behind all those giant mirrors at clothes stores. But how evil are they? Put Alexandre Aja behind the camera, and what do you think?

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Oct 10, 2008

2/5

Te story is efficient but strangely uninvolving and not nearly as scary as the Korean version.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Oct 10, 2008

2/5

But High Tension director Alexandre Aja's disappointingly low-tension Hollywood studio remake is a pale reflection of its Korean original.

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

Sep 16, 2024

Aja doesn’t exactly aim for scares but rather utilizes shock value as a provocation of how much gore one can take and endure.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Jun 5, 2024

1/4

Sutherland plays Jack Bauer without the badge, running about and barking at everyone, even his reflection. It's tiresome.

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Scott Weinberg

TheHorrorShow

Aug 28, 2015

One of the better films of the infamous J-horror remake onslaught. Relatively speaking.

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George R

Jan 21, 2019

Genuinely creepy film. The stuff nightmares are made of.

Oct 29, 2018

The movie has some gory scenes. Kind of converts into a mystery. Sutherland has to figure out what the mirrors want. Its ok. The story isn't crafted greatly and i didn't get into it terribly deep but it was good enough to keep me watching.

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Harry S

Oct 19, 2018

The title piqued curiosity to see what kind of horror unfolds in a remade original cursed object, only to mediocrely stagger when stubbornly refuse to stay put for the sake of depressing, sacrificial gores with cheap jolts that cracked the realistic element if trying to promote fear onto the subject besides the illogically imprinted twist. (C)

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Oct 11, 2018

I freaking love this movie!! Kiefer is great, the plot was interesting and parts of this movie scared the hell out of me!! I own it and have watched it at least 20 times!! The description of this movie is wrong! It's not a shopping mall it's a huge department store that caught fire and insurance companies are still fighting over what to do with the property. Kiefer plays an ex cop dealing with issues from accidentally shooting another officer.

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George W

Aug 19, 2018

One of my favourite horror movies, which actually scared me for days. The mirrors get used in the most efficient ways to scare you, the burnt department store looks almost burton-esque. Very creepy atmosphere. There are some very beautiful practical gore effects, and a little bit of cheap computer generated face-distorting. The story switches from a mysterious haunting mirror to an actual demon and gets very investigative and revealing after the second half. I love it when horrors cross over into the real world and there is some kind of quest involved. Here, the protagonist needs to find a certain person, to solve the mistery of the mirrors. A lot of people hate the ending and I really can't understand why. The Ending may be weird, with some kind of "physical final boss", but that is the exact consequence of what the story dictated. If you have a problem with that, I suggest you stop watching fantasy movies. And if you didn't like the last scene, or didn't even understand it, then you might want to quit your job as a critic.

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Poe R

Jul 17, 2018

Great premise and fine acting from Kiefer Sutherland can't help this boring horror film.

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Synopsis

In a bid to pull his shattered life back together, troubled ex-cop Ben Carson (Kiefer Sutherland) takes a job as a security guard at the burned out ruins of a once-prosperous department store. As Ben patrols the charred hallways, he begins to see horrifying images in the ornate mirrors that still adorn the walls. Ben soon realizes that a malevolent force is using the mirrors to gain entrance into this world, threatening the lives of his wife (Paula Patton) and children.

Director: Alexandre Aja
Producer: Grégory Levasseur, Alexandra Milchan, Marc Sternberg
Screenwriter: Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.7M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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