Mirrors

2008, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 52m

88 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    R (Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
  • Genre:
    Horror, Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Alexandre Aja
  • Producer:
    Grégory Levasseur, Alexandra Milchan, Marc Sternberg
  • Writer:
    Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $30.7M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    20th Century Fox
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, DTS, Dolby SRD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Kiefer Sutherland
Ben Carson
Paula Patton
Amy Carson
Amy Smart
Angela Carson
Cameron Boyce
Michael Carson
Arika Gluck
Daisy Carson
Mary Beth Peil
Anna Esseker
John Shrapnel
Lorenzo Sapelli
Jason Flemyng
Larry Byrne
Tim Ahern
Dr. Morris
Julian Glover
Robert Esseker
Josh Cole
Gary Lewis
Ezra Buzzington
Terrence Berry
Alexandre Aja
Director
Alexandre Aja
Writer
Grégory Levasseur
Writer
Grégory Levasseur
Producer
Alexandra Milchan
Producer
Marc Sternberg
Producer
Marc S. Fischer
Executive Producer
Andrew Hong
Executive Producer
Kiefer Sutherland
Executive Producer
Javier Navarrete
Original Music
Joseph C. Nemec III
Production Design
Maxime Alexandre
Cinematography
Baxter
Film Editing
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Michael Dennison
Costume Design
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Mary Tricia Wood
Casting
Jennifer L. Smith
Casting
Liz Griffiths
Set Decoration
Ian Whittaker
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Mirrors

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Audience Reviews for Mirrors

  • Aug 06, 2012
    Pretty good and entertaining. Sutherland literally plays the role like Jack Bauer, so it's a lot of fun to watch all the crazy stuff he does, especially once his character starts to become unhinged by the supernatural events of the story. The ending of Mirrors is pretty cool and a has a nice twist, even if it does kind of feel that story is somewhat unresolved by it.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Mar 09, 2012
    Kiefer Sutherland just can't get out of the 24HR Role, what ever movie you see him in you see his role as the maniac with a gun who has a badge, That being said in this movie his acting was as bad as ever but the story line of this movie was very creepy, not many movies that deal with horror bother me but this one did, I haven't looked at my reflection since. About a hotel in NYC that burned and is now guarded by private security, the mirrors left over from an hospital are possessed, spine chilling worth 4 stars for story line.
    Bruce B Super Reviewer
  • Oct 10, 2011
    It was fairly a decent movie but the ending made absolutely no sense at all.
    Cassie H Super Reviewer
  • Jun 24, 2011
    Scary but fairly original and really boring, was switching off now and again. It's ok!
    Bethany M Super Reviewer
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