Mirrors
2008 · Directed by Alexandre Aja
Original language: English
- horror
- mystery
The story
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
What it’s like
Cold, glassy night-time palettes dominate, with teal and sickly green fluorescents washing over empty corridors, and reflective surfaces doing much of the frightening work: a shot of a face in a dark pane, a flicker of movement behind a window. Camera work is controlled and often static, letting the stillness of ordinary rooms turn ominous, while jump-scare beats arrive with sharp, metallic stings over a low, droning score and long stretches of hollow silence. The mood is bleak and jittery, a sense of unease that tightens rather than erupts, with the grimy textures of an abandoned department store and a morgue feeling chilled and clinical. Violence is frequent and graphic, including gore, self-harm and disturbing deaths, and the scares are intense and sudden. The pacing is steady, building through an unraveling domestic setting toward a bloody, desperate climax. It suits a late-night watch alone with the lights off, and fits viewers who enjoy supernatural horror with a grim, sleepless edge and don't mind the brutality.
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