Mirrors (2008)

Director:

Alexandre Aja

Writers (WGA):

Alexandre Aja (screenplay) &
Grégory Levasseur (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

There Is Evil........On The Other Side

Plot:

An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

Plot Keywords:

Mirror | Fire | Evil | Estranged Wife | Hallucination

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 4

12:05 AM

HBO

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland	...	Ben Carson
Paula Patton	...	Amy Carson
Cameron Boyce	...	Michael Carson
Erica Gluck	...	Daisy Carson
Amy Smart	...	Angela Carson
Mary Beth Peil	...	Anna Esseker
John Shrapnel	...	Lorenzo Sapelli
Jason Flemyng	...	Det. Larry Byrne
Tim Ahern	...	Dr. Morris
Julian Glover	...	Robert Esseker
Josh Cole	...	Gary Lewis
Ezra Buzzington	...	Terrence Berry
Aida Doina	...	Rosa (as Doina Aida Stan)
Ioana Abur	...	Front Desk Sister
Darren Kent	...	Jimmy Esseker

Also Known As:

Into the Mirror (USA) (working title)
Oglinzi malefice (Romania)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

110 min | 112 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Romania

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | Malaysia:18PL | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R-15 | USA:R (certificate #43839) | South Africa:16LV | Portugal:M/16 | Ireland:18 | UK:15 (cut) | UK:18 (DVD rating) (uncut) | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Italy:VM14 | Peru:18 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III (uncut) | Norway:15 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

Paula Patton was cast because director Alexandre Aja and producer Grégory Levasseur had previously considered her for their production P2 (2007).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Ben breaks the rear-view mirror off his car, the part left hanging appears and disappears between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Gary Lewis: [after opening window and seeing that it doesn't lead anywhere] Oh fuck!

Movie Connections:

Features Cop Land (1997)

Soundtrack:

Asturias

Good but it could be better

Mirrors is the U.S. remake of Korean horror movie Geoul Sokeuro, it is good and scary but not as much as the original one. The movie is about A mall security guard becomes wrapped up in a mystery involving a particular department store's mirrors which seem to bring out the worst in people. The story is almost the same as the original as well as the plot which are interesting although a little predictable. It has a good rhythm and the tension grows in its intensity as the movie moves along, these are two very good things because it never makes the movie tiresome to the viewer. The cast is good, Kiefer Sutherland gives a very convincing performance, although he reminded me of Jack Bauer in some moments of the film. Amy Smart's role was good but very short and Paula Patton as Kiefer character's wife gives a decent acting job. In conclusion, it was a good movie but it could be better.