Mirrors (2008)

Director: Alexandre Aja

Cast: Kiefer Sutherland as Ben Carson, Paula Patton as Amy Carson, Cameron Boyce as Michael Carson, Erica Gluck as Daisy Carson, Amy Smart as Angela Carson, Mary Beth Peil as Anna Esseker, John Shrapnel as Lorenzo Sapelli, Jason Flemyng as Det. Larry Byrne, Tim Ahern as Dr. Morris, Julian Glover as Robert Esseker, Josh Cole as Gary Lewis, Ezra Buzzington as Terrence Berry, Aida Doina as Rosa (as Doina Aida Stan), Ioana Abur as Front Desk Sister, Darren Kent as Jimmy Esseker

Maybe it's because I only heard bad things about this film. Practically
every review said "disappointing," "skip it," etc.

So I got the DVD not really knowing what to think. I really liked Haute
Tension and I like Kiefer Sutherland. Though the trailer made this look
like Jack Bauer and Kim stop a mirror terrorist attack.

But once the opening credits started (with that great pre-credit
scene), I was hooked.

Never once was I bored, and there were quite a few times I jumped out
of my seat.

Maybe others figured out what the plot was all about, but it took me by
surprise.

I found the film eerie, suspenseful, scary and well directed and acted.

And that house! not since Event Horizon have I see a production design
so impressive! It was like another actor in the film. The people behind
that work deserves an Academy Award, in my opinion.

I also loved the ending. Very un-Hollywood and while in retrospect it
probably didn't make a lot of sense, somehow it 'felt' right to me.

All in all, I found this a refreshing take on a horror film... and
considering the villain was a piece of glass, It think everyone did a
great job.

Not sure why others didn't like it as much as I did, but all I can say
I found it a very satisfying experience, and will probably watch it
again one day.