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6.1/10
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Ben guards a partly destroyed property during the nights but begins to see strange images in its impeccable mirrors. After his sister is killed, he is convinced that evil forces are out to g... Read allBen guards a partly destroyed property during the nights but begins to see strange images in its impeccable mirrors. After his sister is killed, he is convinced that evil forces are out to get him.Ben guards a partly destroyed property during the nights but begins to see strange images in its impeccable mirrors. After his sister is killed, he is convinced that evil forces are out to get him.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Arika Gluck
- Daisy Carson
- (as Erica Gluck)
Aida Doina
- Rosa
- (as Doina Aida Stan)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShot in Romania, most of it was filmed in Nicolae Ceausescu's unfinished Academy of Sciences building in Bucharest.
- Goofs(at around 25 mins) Near the beginning, Ben puts his left hand on the mirror. Suddenly, a large bloody gash is across his palm. When gets up, the blood and slash is gone. He catches on imaginary fire, it goes out, and his hand is still okay. When he gets home, his hand is bloody and cut again.
- Quotes
Ben Carson: [muttering to himself while in the Mayflower store] Fuck this place.
- Crazy creditsAfter the end of the credits, the title appears, but backwards.
- Alternate versionsUK theatrical version was cut by distributor Fox to secure a more commercial '15' rating. The edits included the removal of a blood splash in the opening throat slashing, shots of a burned and partially naked woman screaming, shots of a woman's jaw being torn apart, and close-ups of a neck being cut with scissors. The DVD was upgraded to an '18' certificate and features the full uncut print.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Winnie the Pooh Meets the Toxic Avenger (2013)
- SoundtracksHappy Valentine's Day
Written by Michael Clark Gurley and Davis Le Duke
Performed by Billy Boy on Poison
Courtesy of Ironworks Music
Featured review
Surprisingly effective horror films!
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.
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.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Into the Mirror
- Filming locations
- Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania(Mayflower Department Store)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,691,439
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,161,074
- Aug 17, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $78,094,714
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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