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| View Larger Image | Mirrors | DVDStarring: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck
Directed By: Alexandre Aja
Also With: Alexandre Aja (Writer), Alexandra Milchan (Producer), Andrei Zinca (Producer), Andrew Hong (Producer), Arnon Milchan (Producer), Grégory Levasseur (Writer), Sung-ho Kim (Writer)
| List Price: | $19.98 | | Price: | $14.99 | | You Save: | $4.99 (25%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 110 minutes | | Format: | AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | | Studio: | 20th Century Fox | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 2.40:1 | | Release Date: | January 13, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 6,087th |
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FEATURES | - Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Kiefer Sutherland comes face to face with the ultimate forces of evil in Mirrors, the deadliest horror film to ever look you in the face. Kiefer stars as a security guard who is exposed to unspeakable acts of evil from the past, present and future only visible to him in the reflection of mirrors. Suddenly, his life is exposed to the evil and he must stop it
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/13/2009 Starring: Keifer Sutherland Run time: 112 minutes Rating: R |
Amazon.com
Kiefer Sutherland anchors this supernatural thriller from Hills Have Eyes (2006) director Alexandra Aja about an abandoned building that harbors vengeful spirits. Sutherland brings a degree of his 24 intensity to his role as a disgraced police detective working a security detail at a derelict building. A package from a former security guard--who commits suicide in the film’s eerie opening moments--alerts Sutherland to the building’s tragic past, as well as to the presence of dark forces with the ability to harm the living; once aware of their presence, Sutherland and his family become their next target. Mirrors works best in its first third, where Joseph Nemec’s production design delivers maximum chills. Where the film stumbles is its rush to provide a slam-bang conclusion filled with CGI and other effects, resulting in an unsatisfying, open-ended conclusion that does much to dispel the film’s impressively Gothic atmosphere. The unrated DVD presentation differs from the theatrical cut by mere seconds, and the alternate ending included among the battery of deleted scenes is a more satisfying conclusion than the one used in the film. --Paul Gaita |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 81 reviews)
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A decent horror flick by Bojan Tunguz (Greencastle, IN USA)  4 Stars
October 12, 2009
I rented this movie after it was recommended to me through the Netflix recommendation system, and for the most part I was very satisfied.
Kiefer Sutherland plays an ex cop who becomes confronted by daemons that live in mirrors of a burnt-down New York department store. As they threaten him and his family, he uses all of his detective skills to destroy these sinister forces. The movie is well paced and well acted, with the music score and visuals that greatly enhance the whole experience. The twist ending also makes you rethink many aspects of the movie, which comes as an added bonus.
If you are looking for an entertaining horror flick and are not too squeamish about the cutting/dismembering scenes then give this movie a chance. It may not be the most outstanding horror film you'll ever see, but it's certainly worth watching.
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Not as bad as i thought it would be by Anthony Perez (usa) 4 Stars
October 06, 2009
When i first baught this movie i thought it was going to suck to be honest.i got it cause it was the only horror movie out at the time i hadnt seen and wanted something new.this movie surprised me by how good it was.the acting was good,the effects/kills were good and gresome(especially his sister)and i also like the story and the idea behind it as ive always found mirrors creepy and refuse to have one in my room.all in all i say rent it if you are curious but i think its worth buying for fans of horror/ghost stories/haunted house movies.it has a few creepy moments but i wont spoil them.watch,enjoy and beware the mirrors.
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Jaw rippin' good fun! by Michael Couch (Lexington, Ky)  3 Stars
October 03, 2009
I remember being excited about this movie when I saw the previews. Nothing like seeing Kiefer Sutherland turn all goofy looking in a mirror. "just washing my face, ahh I'm retarded looking now!" The movie reminds me a little bit of the ring. A lot of newspaper rummaging which eventually leads to a trip out to the country. Nothing says horror like a country barn with a bunch of yokels. The scene that steals the movie though is the bathtub scene. If you haven't seen it let me just say it gets pretty gnarly. I didn't care too much for the ending though which is why I will only give it 3 stars. The ending was kinda lacking in my opinion. Lacking, that is a definitive conclusion. While I would not recommend buying it is a worthy rental.
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DECENT HORROR FILM WITH A GOOD CAST, BUT...........! by ! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA) 3 Stars
September 27, 2009
'Mirrors' is a well made film with a good cast and pacing. The film has some decent scares and a creepy setting, but the ending is a little disappointing. Keifer Sutherland in yet another Jack Bauer type role is convincing as a suspended cop who takes a job as a security guard in an old fancy department store with some creepy history. The department store had a horrific fire and makes a very eerie setting with its burnt mannequins, grand hallways, ceilings and statues. It's not a great film, but it's better than the average horror garbage out there.
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Sutherland Chews Scenery LIke A Pro by Brian Lueth (Chicago, IL United States) 3 Stars
September 16, 2009
I like Keifer Sutherland. I like Alexandre Aja. It stands to reason that I'd like any film both are involved in and yet that's not entirely true in this case. I can't say I disliked Mirrors either but I just didn't feel as though I were watching something original, well, as original as a loose remake of a Korean horror film can be. Hard to explain but without the occasional gore sequences, including a scene that actually improved Amy Smart's looks, this film just seemed to daydream from beginning to finale, all the while offering nothing but cliché after cliché.
In true Hollywood horror fashion, Sutherland discovers there's a ghost, seeks out the origin of said ghost, figures out a way to appease the ghost's anger and all is right in the world. Sorta. It's not all that cut and dry but that's pretty much the formula this, and every other predictable, supernaturally-themed Hollywood horror film, appears to follow. Predictable is the keyword. I suppose that's why I prefer to stick with original Asian cinema and let the "happy-enders," "hand-holders" and "spoon-feeders" have their paint-by-the-numbers remakes.
Mirrors sports solid acting, with a few exceptions being surprisingly horrible, Paula Patton is breathtaking in a low-cut, soaking wet shirt and some of the gore sequences were genuinely chilling. In my opinion, not some of Aja's best work but not so embarrassing that fans should begin calling for his early retirement.
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