havok-93044 This movie was a hodgepodge of so much good and bad in horror movies. It is just another found footage movie that has a storyline that makes little sense. Everything that happens in this movie to any member of the cast cannot be directly linked back to The Mirror. There is little to no back story as to why the Mirror is a haunted or paranormal item. While the acting was pretty good by the cast, decisions made by the characters in the movie were just borderline of incredulous! They call no one for help when one character starts sleepwalking and ends up on a balcony. Same character gets sudden blindness and they put him in bed, no emergency room. He turns up missing and they don't report it...the list just goes on and on!I thought the story moved along very slowly and got somewhat repetitive at points, too. The ending was not bad, but fell into the predictability of found footage films.

Platypuschow When I came across The Mirror everything I saw and read about it was the epitome of hatred and dislike. Everybody slated the film left right and centre and this peeked my curiosity. I gave it a chance and found it immediately was fighting an uphill battle as it is in fact a found footage film. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with found footage films, my problem is that there are just so damn many lately........and most of them are terrible.The whole style of movie has enabled film makers with no money or experience to make a movie and it immediately puts it in a bad light for me.I don't even like the "Critically Acclaimed" Paranormal Activity series! Anyway within 5 minutes I was finding myself quite enamored with the film. Primarily because of the likable characters and the really quite good performances by the three young actors.It quickly became apparent that this movie was not going to break any new ground and would be a fairly standard predictable affair but the actors made these 90 minutes and limited script quite enjoyable.Now without giving anything away the movie does something quite unique. For the last 20 minutes I was finding myself almost wincing as I knew that something was coming, most likely a big jump scare. It kept me waiting in anticipation, it teased......and I liked it.Comparing this to the likes of the Occulus is foolish, you cannot compare a mega budget Hollywood blockbuster to a low budget indie film on the same scale. Take each movie for what it is and this really entertained me. Don't compare, don't put emphasis on its budget or unknown actors, just turn out the light and give this a chance and you may be surprised.If you want big budget, if you want big cgi and constant action then you won't enjoy this. If you want a well constructed, well acted and interestingly paced horror then give it a try.You like me may be surprised.www.platypuschow.com

mitchgarcia Hard to see how you could not enjoy this hair-pulling thriller all the way to the end.With each moment, the atmosphere becomes more tense, the plot more suspenseful, and the twists more thrilling. A truly terrifying "found-footage" film from start to finish. In my opinion, this film has a very fresh take on the horror genre, packed with a new and exciting plot, with twists and turns throughout. In a genre that has become a very boring and repetitive snooze fest, this film stands out. Each new development in the plot brought with it my jaw dropping, followed shortly by my hand to cover my now gaping wide pie-hole. This is horror done right, no way around it. If you love being scared out of your mind, this is the film for you. Simply turn off the lights and enjoy. A must watch for any horror-genre enthusiasts.You will not be disappointed. 10/10

airsnob I'm writing this review because it got a high rating on Netflix , which us hard to do. Can't believe that it did. The acting is good. Not bad. The movie is found footage and doesn't seem like low budget. Which it is. I tend to be more forgiving on low budget , independent films. I really love it when someone has the heart and will to produce something within the circumference of Hollywood. Which Is tough stuff if you know anyone in the business. OK so my low rating is because not enough stuff happened and I started writing this review an hour into the movie. An hour!!!!!!! I figured there was no way that it could get a higher score from me just because of that. I'm still watching it now , as a matter of fact. Something finally happened but then it slowed again. To a snails pace. Although this was a realistic movie, meaning , all of this could have gone down exactly like this if it were in real life. Paranormal activity in real life doesn't happen every day in really huge ways... Slight activity might happen every day, but big stuff once in a while. But the point is, we don't want to see that in a movie. We want stuff to happen, and happen a lot and be a movie!! When it's a horror movie. I mean we still want to believe it, and that's what separates the good films from the bad. So nice try. I think that the movie will appeal to people that are not scared by ghost stuff , but more by people stuff. Like the possession crowd. Some people get their knickers scared off by The Exorcist. Some people by Oculus. This is the difference here and there is that thing about the indomitable wait. I have 7 minus left to go and only four things " events" have actually happened. We are on the fourth and final one right now. So....... With that kind of wait , you just need a really really creepy build up, and with it being so realistic and with a skeptic in the house? It's practicality killed itself. Also... There were a few things that bugged me. Like the one guy refusing to give his camera up . Who would do that and who would put up with that if a million dollars were at stake. I would've took that guys camera so fast his head would have spun. No lame excuses. That bugged the pee out of me.