not for kids
Brutal horror movie offers little to reflect on.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this brutal horror movie is graphically, grotesquely, and grimly violent, featuring extensive sequences of special-effects gore. Disturbing, gory images are lingered over, and the film's magical-mirror plotline -- in which mystical reflection images are recreated in the real world -- means that, in many cases, viewers literally get to see the same horrifically violent acts twice. There's also a demonic-possession element to the plot, as well as a bit of sexuality, some strong language, and references to a drinking problem.
- Families can talk about the nature and character of bloody horror films. Why does Hollywood make them, and what purpose do they serve? This movie -- like The Ring, The Grudge, and Pulse -- is a remake of an Asian horror film; why has Hollywood found Asian horror films so worthy of re-visitation over the past few years? Do violent horror films release negative emotional energy or create it? Can violent, graphic images in films like this desensitize viewers? Does it matter whether the goriness seems "over the top"?
What to watch for
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Violence: Constant, brutal, and explicit violence, including slashed throats (seen repeatedly in close-up and later in photos); knife wounds; flesh wounds from shards of shattered mirrors; drowning induced by unseen supernatural forces (including that of a child); a grotesque special-effects sequence in which a woman's mirror reflection tears her own jaw loose, fatally replicating the grisly wound on her real-life counterpart; a mutilated body is seen floating in a bathtub; a half-naked female burn victim seen crying in agony; several burn victims seen in supernatural visions; a psychiatric patient being manhandled and restrained; corpses being autopsied shown in great detail; a woman cut to bloody ribbons by exploding mirrors; a character battling an elderly demon-possessed woman in intense close-quarters fighting (her demise includes being shot, impaled with a steam pipe, immolated in an explosion, and crushed with falling debris). Children are in peril. Extensive discussion of a fire with dozens of fatalities and a massacre at a hospital which left 15 dead. A nun is essentially kidnapped at gunpoint.
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Sex: Some kissing; glimpses of naked buttocks and breasts. A lead female character dresses primarily in low-cut tops, wet tops, or low-cut and wet tops.
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Language: Some, including "f--k," "s--t," "dammit," "hell," and "bitch."
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Consumerism: Many brands are visible on screen, including Jack Daniels, Quaker Oats, Heineken, Dodge automobiles, UPS, Smirnoff, Crown Royal, Amnesty International, and more.
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: A character discusses a problematic history with alcohol, noting that they "haven't had a drink in three months." The same character is using a prescription drug with serious side effects to stop drinking. A scene is set in a bar.
Fan Reviews provided by
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Pretty Creepy. by ShutterBear
My 15yr &18yr old daughters, and her 19yr old boyfriend, and I saw this movie this morning. We are all fans of suspense and horror and found this movie to be captivating. If you are looking for suspense, and are patient it is worth the slow beginning. Once the story started snowballing it was quite the ride. If you are familiar with legends, and folklore the story may seem predictable in some places. Of course I feel some of the best horror stories continue thru the generations for this very reason. There was some cursing but nothing teen kids haven't heard before or I found outrageous. There is some female nudity but nothing I was embarrassed to view in my 18yr old daughter's boyfriends presence. Overall, I thought it was worth the price and only wish my husband could have gone with us too.
5
good movie !!! by Jimmy2007
I think that the movie was a pretty good one. It actually is the best scary film that I have seen in a while. My girlfriend was on the edge of her sit he whole time......the movie is a must see film and if you don't go see it then it would be your mistake.
Have a wonderful time at the movies.
5
Must see Thriller by fos26pam
Loved this movie! On the edge of your seat thriller. Great storyline and WOW ending! totally unexpected.
5
BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!! Beats "one missed call" by a lot!!!! by ale152004
This movie is by far the best movie that has been out all year!!! I highly recommend it if you love horror movies, it had me jumping every 10 minutes. I have already seen it 2 times and even on the second watch I jumped like crazy! LOL, MUST SEE!!!! My boyfriend HATES scary movies and even he loved it!All these peple saying it was lame are lame, they dont know what a scary movie is if it hit them in the face.
GO WATCH A.S.A.P
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Mirrors by luvmytegu
My boyfriend and I both saw Mirrors earlier this week. It's really hard to sit through some of the horror movies that have been coming out lately, because yeah, they've been kind of corny lately. Mirrors however, was quite twisted, and there were a lot of freaky things going on in that movie. I actually was slightly scared when walking past the bathroom mirror after seeing that movie!
I deff recommend seeing this movie!
5
Mirrors by jrizo1107
Loved it. It was suspensful and it kept you on the edge of your seat and the plot of the story made sense.
4
The Mirrors is SCARY by Indiana19
I would have to say this is one of the scariest or the scariest movie I have ever seen. Some scenes in the movie are so violently corrupt, that it will make you quiver in your seat. The whole time that I was watching this movie my friends were asking me every 10 seconds to leave the theater. For a scary movie, I felt it was well put together and that it had a fairly decent plot unlike most horror movies I have seen.
5
This will scare the holey cr*p out of you! by Smuggler
Do NOT go at night, do not go by yourself, in fact, don't go see it cuz it will scare the holey cr*p out of you! I couldn't watch some of the movie it was so scary!!!!
AAAAHHH!!!!
:)
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Mirrors ..Given Way To A New Paranoia by MadisonsMomma75
Loved it ! Plenty of "jump out at you" moments that will keep you jumping or grabbing on to the person next to you. As I Did many times during the movie. Good performance by Keifer..nice surprise ending..plenty of blood...has kept me tossing and turning the past two nights thinking about it and lookin around my room, especially avoiding any mirrors in my home !
5
Mirrors by Barubas
Sure it's not the best movie I have seen lately but as a horror fan and compared to what we've been given lately with Grudge, one missed call, shutter and all the other poor excuses for horror movies I thought this movie was great.
There some big holes in the plot but I kind of like not having everything spelled out for me.
So again well done Aja , not as good as High tension or The hills have eyes but very entertaining.
Go see it.