Tim and Kaylie have a fairly peaceful childhood until their dad brings in an antique mirror when moving into their new home. Within weeks, their parents start fighting, go crazy, self inflict wounds and ultimately die under bizarre circumstances. Tim is sent to a mental facility for rehab where he is able to overcome his fears, but Kaylie who grows up at a foster home nurtures the belief that demons residing within the mirror is the cause of their misery and vows to destroy it. She seeks Tim’s assistance to finish it off upon his return and the consequences of their attempt, form the rest of the story.
Language:
English
Running Time:
104 min
Rating:
R
Release date:
11 April 2014
Directed by:
Mike Flanagan
Produced by:
Marc D. Evans
Trevor Macy
Written by:
Mike Flanagan
Jeff Howard
Starring:
Karen Gillan
Brenton Thwaites
Rory Cochrane
Katee Sackhoff
Music by:
The Newton Brothers
Shot by:
Michael Fimognari
Editing by:
Mike Flanagan
Distributed by:
Relativity Media

What’s Hot

  • The lead cast comprising of Brenton Thwaites and Karen Gillan as Tim and Kailey are unmistakably the best choices for their roles. Brenton is just perfect for a timid and rehabilitee who is still vulnerable to be influenced by the aggressive and confident characterization of Karen. Annaline and Garett, who play their respective younger versions, have done an equally good job as troubled and frightened kids.
  • The suspense is held supreme with the treatment provided to the story by means of an impressive screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The current versions of the lead cast relive their younger memories at many important junctures to increase the anxiety with the audience.
  • To break away from the lot, this movie does not have any exclusive demonic figure that pops up to creep the viewers out. It doesn’t have jerky and loud background scores as well. The horror and fright is maintained entirely by the able acting and clever story telling.
  • Some cool camera tricks and great angles provided by Michael Fimognari together with some slick editing by the Mike Flanagan himself, play a noticeable role in keeping the audience on the hook to be submerged in fear all the while.

What’s Not

  • The evil at play is portrayed to drive the victims to be delusional and drives them to believe and act on their delusions. While this helps to add uncertainty and difficultly to guess what’s real and what’s not, there seems to be an overdose of delusional scenes which leaves the movie not establishing what the reality is, especially when it ends without a possibility of a sequel.

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Horror flicks - think you have seen it all? Well, wait until you watch this! A supernatural thriller not to be missed for its ingenious scare quotient and gripping story which will make you suspect any mirror for the rest of your lives!