Review of Mirror Mirror (2008) by Killer K — 21 Nov 2005

1990's [b]Mirror, Mirror's[/b] main character, Megan, immediately reminds of this girl in my high school named Mary Rose Kogut, and, yes, she went by Mary Rose. She was the death rock looking punk girl that completely stood out from the crowd as the early 80's new wave movement had completely gone away by this time. And her death-white face and black clothing made her THE anomoly at school. She was in several of my English classes and nobody said anything about her looks or dejected her for it in all the time I observed this situation.

However, in [b]Mirror, Mirror[/b] the basis for the horror that evolves is due to the "goth-chick-before there were-goth-chicks" being ostracized and before you can say Carrie-ripoff this film pulls some twists all its own that refrain it from becoming just another knock-off. For one, none of the guys are real a-holes - it's the snotty women who are the culprits of the alienating factor. Two, there's a whole historical backdrop involving the power of the mirror and how it came to be rather than inherit telekinesis being the revenge vehicle.

Since there's no limitations to the power of the mirror, very imaginative murder set-pieces come to play - and anybody can go at anytime (the #1 rule in horror). The murders and the creep and shock scenes are done in such an original and atmospheric way (mostly thanks to the authentic ethereal score) that you just can't help but be suckered into it, especially the mirror "make-out" scene. A clip that should be seen to be believed.

Sure there's yet another horror film with an "open ending," but this one puts a twist to it that's so unthinkable and nihilistic that I could just go along with it. So red herrings come to the forefront, but executed in such a unusual way that I just need to give this movie a positive recommendation for 80's movies horror buffs.