Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- paranoid
- eerie
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the remake atmospheric and occasionally effective in its scares but undermined by an implausible, overfamiliar supernatural plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The abandoned department store's immaculate mirrors reveal violent images and connect Ben to an evil force.
Ben has been sober for three months and seeks to rebuild his life while the mirror entity attacks his credibility and family.
Ben's history of alcoholism, psychiatric treatment, and a fatal police shooting causes Amy and others to question his visions.
The film includes brutally violent deaths and disturbing mirror-driven attacks, aligning its demon story with splatter traditions.
Films like Mirrors, and why
Into the Mirror
supernatural mirror imagery, psychologically destabilized protagonist, and escalating possession horror
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
demonic haunting, family endangerment, graphic supernatural violence, and investigative suspense
Oculus
cursed-object horror, disturbing visual manifestations, and a protagonist racing to protect loved ones
The Ninth Gate
bleak supernatural mystery, demonic forces, and an ex-police protagonist confronting terrifying visions
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexandre Aja
- Release Date
- 2008-08-14
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (2133)
Cast
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Paula Patton
- Amy Smart
- Jason Flemyng
- Cameron Boyce
- Arika Gluck
- Ioana Abur
- Mary Beth Peil
- John Shrapnel
- Tim Ahern
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mirrors about?
- A disgraced ex-cop guarding a burned-out department store confronts a malevolent force that uses mirrors to attack his fragile return to family life.
- What is Mirrors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mirrors as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mirrors violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mirrors as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mirrors?
- Critics broadly found the remake atmospheric and occasionally effective in its scares but undermined by an implausible, overfamiliar supernatural plot.
- Which films are like Mirrors?
- Films with a similar feel include Into the Mirror, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Oculus, and The Ninth Gate.
- How long is Mirrors?
- Mirrors runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mirrors?
- In United States, Mirrors streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
