The Mirror (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Edward Boase |
| Written by | Edward Boase |
| Produced by | Edward Boase Hamish Moseley Chris Parsons |
| Starring | Jemma Dallender Joshua Dickinson Nate Fallows |
| Cinematography | Keidrych Wasley |
| Edited by | Edward Boase |
| Music by | Of Mercia |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £20,000[1] |
The Mirror is a 2014 British horror found footage film that was directed and written by Edward Boase.[2] The movie had its world premiere on 8 September 2014 at the London FrightFest Film Festival and is based upon a 2013 news article based around a purportedly haunted mirror that left its owners "dogged by bad luck, financial misery, strange sightings and illness".[3][4]
Synopsis
Flatmates Jemma (Jemma Dallender), Matt (Joshua Dickinson), and Steve (Nate Fallows) have decided to purchase a haunted mirror off of eBay in the hopes of winning the James Randi Foundation’s Paranormal Challenge.[5] If they can show proof of supernatural or paranormal activity that can hold up under scientific testing, they will win a million dollars. After receiving the mirror, the trio sets up cameras to record any and all events that occur around the mirror, only to find that this may prove fatal.
Cast
- Jemma Dallender as Jemma
- Joshua Dickinson as Matt
- Nate Fallows as Steve
Reception
Nerdly panned the movie, writing "There are some note-worthy scenes of gore in The Mirror, one of which is completely spoiled by the films poster/DVD cover may I add, but even the most graphic of scenes can’t save what is a dull, mundane and ultimately annoying, horror movie."[6] In contrast, Total Film nominated the film for two of their annual "Total Film Frightfest Awards", Best Found-Footage Horror and Scariest Movie.[7] Flickering Myth wrote a favorable review for The Mirror, stating "It’s unfair to compare The Mirror with the bigger budget and heavily promoted Oculus, but the two are almost on equal footing. The Mirror doesn’t push conventions and it plays with all of the overused tricks of the trade, but Boase’s direction and the marvellous performances from all three leads (Joshua Dickinson in particular) pushes The Mirror into a level above most UK produced horror movies."[8]
References
- ^ Bryant, Miranda. "The Mirror: horror film which reflects flatmates' nightmare will premiere at Frightfest 2014 in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Turek, Ryan. "Jemma Dallender Featured in the Trailer for The Mirror". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas. "High Point looks into Mirror". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Samantha. "'Haunted' mirror found in Muswell Hill skip inspires horror film". Broadway Ham & High. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Squires, John. "High Point Gazes into Haunted Mirror". Dread Central. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Wheat, Phil. "Frightfest 2014: 'The Mirror' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Graham, Jamie. "The Total Film Frightfest 2014 Awards". Total Film. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Owen, Luke. "Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – The Mirror (2014)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 30 September 2014.