The Mirror

I'm only giving it a 5 because its the first movie I have watched in a very long time that has actually scared the ... out of me. And I don't scare easy.

The parts that I was able to watch were pretty good.

The introduction was really good, not too long and not to short and explained enough but didn't give too much away.

The suspense slowly built up throughout the whole movie which made it even scarier in a good way.

For a movie that is filmed like paranormal activity, they did such a better job at it then they did, the graphics were really good.

Overall it was a good movie and would try to watch it again start to finish during day time. My recommendations is to not watch it in the dark, cover up all the mirrors in the house and watch it with someone you can bury your face into. :)

Okay!!! Amazon says this is a 'movie you might like' so here we go....

So some wannabe film contest winners order this mirror off of Ebay. They are hoping for some sort of paranormal experience.

The first night Matt starts sleepwalking and acting weird.

And he gets weirder....

-1 Star for the girl who still goes to bed with the wierdo after he's obviously off his coconut.....

-1 Star For Matt not coming out of the room when Steve shouted 'Hey Matt! Jemmas dancing with her boobs out!!!!'

That should have been a huge red flag right there to stop and call the mental police.

+1 Star For Matt getting a little bit more uppity toward the end!!!

Okay I thought the end was kinda predictable and boring and really didn't showcase 'The Mirror' . Of course maybe that's just me!!! :)

4/10

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.

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I can't believe someone actually said this was better than Oculus. That's the only reason I made this account. Believe me Oculus is much much better. Do not waste your time on this film. I am an avid horror fan this is just pure garbage. It is poorly made, it's goes nowhere, there's no jumpy bits, it's not scary in the slightest. . . . . . Oculus is very clever and enticing this is plain stale. I was so disappointed and even more so that it is a British film. Must've been a very low budget and must've been thrown together within a week. If you like horror and like a scare this will only disappoint. Nothing interesting came from this film. It's very boring I should've turned off after 10 minutes. No joke, Sabrina the teenage witch is scarier than this.

This isn't the greatest movie ever made, but it's far better than the ratings it's getting here. I like the first person/found footage style movies. I like the creepy paranormal stuff. At least there was some originality with this one. I wasn't able to guess the ending, and that's another plus. It held my interest, had some good tension, and believable acting. Right now, it's sitting at a 4.7 and that's too low. I'm giving it a 6 because that's what I feel it deserves, but I was very tempted to go higher just because people are hating on this movie for no reason. For what it is, it's not bad at all. Definitely worth a watch in my opinion.