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A cold, disorienting descent where past and present bleed together, keeping you uneasy and second-guessing what is real until the bitter end.
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Mirrors
A grim, atmospheric horror that builds dread through eerie imagery and a slow-burn mystery, punctuated by shocking violence.
About 2008 film directed by Alexandre Aja
Genres splatter
Directed by Alexandre Aja
Written by Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Cameron Boyce, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Julian Glover, Jason Flemyng, Mary Beth Peil, John Shrapnel
Music Javier Navarrete
Runtime 111 min
Country United States, Germany, Romania
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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