Mirrors (2008)

The most overrated horror film I have seen in years. Few scares, a plot that combines Thir13en Ghosts with the original Boogeyman, and a whole lot of CG. An ex-detective takes a job as a night security officer at a burnt out department store, only to find out that the mirrors of the store are haunted and have killed many people. He figures out its a ghost and a new character is introduced in the final 4th of the film that solves the J-horror-esque mystery. This film would have been infinitely better in a much smaller scope or if it had been done by the Japanese. The production feels bigger than the plot itself, similar to how I felt about Dead Silence. Really, the plot is just an elaborate take on The Boogeyman, and is no better with only a few redeeming gore moments. See it to decide if I'm wrong, but I probably wont watch this film again.

Rating: 7/10.
Entertainment: 6/10.
Gore: 7/10.



**Edit: Just found out the film was a remake of a Korean film, which A. Answers a lot, and B. Means I will have to check out the original and offer an unbiased review on that as well.