Mirrors


1h 50m 2008

Brief Synopsis

It's been nearly a year since volatile detective Ben Carson was suspended from the NYPD for fatally shooting another undercover officer, an accident that not only cost him his job, but fueled the alcoholism and anger that has alienated his wife and kids and left him crashing on his sister's couch in Queens. Desperate to pull his life together, Carson takes a job as a night watchman at the burned-out ruins of the Mayflower department store, which was destroyed by a massive fire that devoured numerous innocent lives. As Carson patrols the eerie, charred remains of the store, he begins to notice something sinister about the ornate mirrors that adorn the Mayflower walls. Reflected in the gigantic shimmering glass are horrific images that stun Carson. Beyond projecting gruesome images of the past, the mirrors appear to be manipulating reality as well. When Carson sees his own reflection being tortured, he suffers the physical effects of his fractured visions. His sympathetic but skeptical sister Angela dismisses these bizarre "nightmares" as a consequence of his stress and guilt over the accidental shooting, but Carson's estranged wife Amy, a no-nonsense NYPD medical 2 examiner, is less forgiving. Her husband's increasingly erratic behavior frightens her, pushing his family farther away--and, she fears, it's putting their children in danger. As Carson investigates the mysterious disappearance of a Mayflower security guard and its possible connection to his ghastly visions, he realizes that a malevolent, otherworldly force is using reflections as a gateway to terrorize him and his family. Carson must somehow uncover the truth behind the mirrors--and convince Amy to help him battle the greatest evil he has ever faced.

Film Details

Also Known As
Into the Mirror (Remake)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

It's been nearly a year since volatile detective Ben Carson was suspended from the NYPD for fatally shooting another undercover officer, an accident that not only cost him his job, but fueled the alcoholism and anger that has alienated his wife and kids and left him crashing on his sister's couch in Queens. Desperate to pull his life together, Carson takes a job as a night watchman at the burned-out ruins of the Mayflower department store, which was destroyed by a massive fire that devoured numerous innocent lives. As Carson patrols the eerie, charred remains of the store, he begins to notice something sinister about the ornate mirrors that adorn the Mayflower walls. Reflected in the gigantic shimmering glass are horrific images that stun Carson. Beyond projecting gruesome images of the past, the mirrors appear to be manipulating reality as well. When Carson sees his own reflection being tortured, he suffers the physical effects of his fractured visions. His sympathetic but skeptical sister Angela dismisses these bizarre "nightmares" as a consequence of his stress and guilt over the accidental shooting, but Carson's estranged wife Amy, a no-nonsense NYPD medical 2 examiner, is less forgiving. Her husband's increasingly erratic behavior frightens her, pushing his family farther away--and, she fears, it's putting their children in danger. As Carson investigates the mysterious disappearance of a Mayflower security guard and its possible connection to his ghastly visions, he realizes that a malevolent, otherworldly force is using reflections as a gateway to terrorize him and his family. Carson must somehow uncover the truth behind the mirrors--and convince Amy to help him battle the greatest evil he has ever faced.

Crew

Jarod Abbatoye

Driver

Tammi Abbatoye

Assistant

Tim Abbatoye

Transportation Coordinator

Charles Adcock

Pyrotechnics

Richard Adrian

Sound Designer

Jaremy Aiello

Makeup Assistant

Alexandre Aja

Screenplay

Christopher Alba

Assistant Sound Editor

Vasile Albinet

Stunts

Maxime Alexandre

Other

Maxime Alexandre

Director Of Photography

Sorin Alexe

Electrician

Lisa Alkofer

Set Decorator

Steve Alterman

Adr Voice Casting

Monica Anastase

Assistant

Cristian Andrei

Art Department

Vasile Anghel

Assistant Location Manager

Eugen Anghelescu

Foreman

David Antal

Foreman

Alina Apostu

Script Supervisor

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Dragos Arnautu

Generator Operator

Andrei Arsenescu

Grip

Lucian Asan

Location Manager

Faysal Attougui

Stunts

Joseph Avilez

Greensman

Travis Avitabile

Film Lab

Albert Bailey

Sound Mixer

Edi Balan

Special Effects Technician

Derek Baluka

Construction

Gheoghre Banica

Stunts

Tudor Barbu

Driver

Andra Barbuica

Script Supervisor

Ota Bares

Animal Wrangler

Derek Bartole

Best Boy Grip

Jackson Beale

Painter

Christy Beckert

Digital Effects Artist

Joseph Beddelem

Stunts

Chuck Bennett

Set Production Assistant

Howard Berger

Special Makeup Effects

Christine Bergren

Music

Erik Bernstein

Electrician

Gary Bevans

Loader

Marc Blanes

Score Recording

Don Blessley

Painter

Lucian Boca

Props

Casey Boden

Driver

Daniel Bogdan

Electrician

Anneliese Boies

Hair

Jim Bokor

Grip

Rino Bonavita

Accounting Assistant

Charmaine Boos

Tutor

Marcin Borkowski

Set Production Assistant

Cristian Bostanescu

Production Supervisor

Alexandru Bousteutinescu

Foreman

Tatjana Bozinovski

Digital Effects Artist

Corina Brailescu

Makeup Artist

Alessio Bramucci

Best Boy Electric

Anatole Brattson

Assistant

Stephen Bream

Art Director

Susannah Brengel

Production Accountant

Lee Briante

Set Production Assistant

Jack Bricker

Hair

Daniel Brimer

Visual Effects Producer

Toby Michael Bronson

Set Costumer

Theodore Brown

Driver

Theodore A. Brown

Transportation Captain

Tom Bryan

Pyrotechnics

Marian Bucur

Property Master

Billy Budd

Painter

Ray Bulinski

Craft Service

Jane Bulmer

Assistant

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Christopher Bustard

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Viorel Buzoianu

Carpenter

Ionut Buzolianu

Carpenter

Will Byrne

Set Production Assistant

Steve Caldwell

Digital Effects Artist

Dominic Capon

Assistant Set Decorator

Alessandro Cardelli

Gaffer

Michael Carella

Camera Operator

Todd Carson

Digital Effects Artist

Crina Cartas

Construction Coordinator

Sean Casagrande

Location Manager

Andreea Cazacu

Assistant Set Decorator

Moe Chamberlain

Sound Mixer

Nicu Chiosea

Generator Operator

Ionut Chirvasiuc

Construction

Marian Cincan

Stunts

Radu Cioplea

Camera Assistant

Catalin Ciutu

Hair Stylist

Brian Clark

Medic

Sean Clouser

Foreman

Cindy Coburn

Set Decorator

Emil Cocioaba

Stunts

Colin Codner

Boom Operator

Nicola Coetzer

Set Production Assistant

Richmond G Cogswell

Video

Michael B Cole

Greensman

August Coleman

Digital Effects Artist

Ion Coltun

Electrician

Razvan Comeaga

Location Manager

Michael Dean Connolly

Visual Effects

Alex Constantinescu

Foreman

Marco Contaldo

Electrician

Bogdan Corda

Production Assistant

Alex Cosma

Electrician

Marian Costea

Best Boy Electric

Toni Costescu

Electrician

Carole Cowley

Visual Effects

Gabriela Cretan

Makeup Artist

Stelian Cretu

Best Boy Electric

Robert Cribbett

Visual Effects

William E Criswell

Greensman

Gino Crognale

Makeup Assistant

Adrian Croitoru

Foreman

Alexandru Cucu

Props Buyer

Ana-maria Cucu

Wardrobe Supervisor

Chris Cuevas

Camera Assistant

Peter Cummings

Clearance Coordinator

Michael Curmi

Technical Advisor

Nathalie Curtis

Editorial Production Assistant

Bogdan Damian

Stunts

Alina Dan

Set Costumer

Mihai Danciu

Stunts

Joyce Davis

Production Coordinator

Roger Dawson

Foreman

Brandon Delgado

Electrician

Michael Dennison

Costume Designer

Roberto Diamanti

Grip

Alex Diaz

Sculptor

Andrea Dietrich

Storyboard Artist

Chris Dinan

Props

Eugen Dinca

Unit Manager

Marian Dinca

Stunts

Paul Dinescu

Props

Catalin Dobre

Production Assistant

Kate Dowd

Casting

Jon Doyle

Digital Effects Artist

Madalin Dragan

Stunts

Dumitru Dragut

Key Grip

Adrian Duduc

Boom Operator

Davis Le Duke

Song

Doru Dumitrescu

Stunts

Mariana Dumitrescu

Medic

Miruna Dumitrescu

Caterer

Madalina Dumitru

Coordinator

Alexandru Durac

Camera Operator

Stephanie Dziczek

Assistant

Michael Early

Visual Effects

Cristi Epure

Key Grip

David R Espinoza

3-D Artist

Cristi Feraru

Props

Florin Feraru

Props

Florin Filipescu

Assistant Director

Akrivi Filippakopoulos

Assistant Editor

Samantha Finkler

Casting Associate

Marc S. Fischer

Unit Production Manager

Marc S. Fischer

Executive Producer

Dana Florea

Set Production Assistant

Humberto Flores

Craft Service

William Floyd

Camera Assistant

Brandon Flyte

Digital Effects Artist

David Fogg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Marian Fotea

Camera Assistant

Paul Fredrickson

Construction

Mircea Frenkel

Special Effects Technician

Ferdinand Froning

Technical Advisor

Mark Fruin

Property Master

Vadim Frumin

Grip

Joe Gangemi

Other

Ionut Geadau

Boom Operator

Rocky Allen Gehr

Special Effects Technician

Dejan Georgevich

Other

Dejan Georgevich

Director Of Photography

George Gervan

Digital Effects Artist

Richard Gervan

Digital Effects Artist

Valentin Gheorghe

Construction

Liviu Gherghe

Assistant Location Manager

Joe Giles

Models

Dan Gnevnoi

Generator Operator

Brian Goehring

Models

Jamison Goei

Visual Effects Supervisor

Florian Goji

Set Production Assistant

Florin Gon

Transportation Captain

Carlos Gonzales

Special Effects Technician

Jorge Gonzalez

Set Costumer

Chris Gordon

Grip

Viki Gospodaru

Accounting Assistant

Floriela Grapini

Casting

Richard Graysmark

Assistant Director

Jeffrey Greeley

Camera Operator

Liz Griffiths

Set Decorator

Dan Grigorov

Construction Coordinator

Edi Grosu

Transportation Coordinator

Laura Grosu

Casting

Alex Gruzdev

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lisa Guerriero

Camera Assistant

Riley Guildner

Driver

Vincent Guisetti

Foley Artist

Film Details

Also Known As
Into the Mirror (Remake)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer August 15, 2008

Released in United States on Video January 13, 2009

Remake of "Into the Mirror" (South Korea/2003) directed by Kim Seong-ho and starring Yu Ji-tae.

Sanji Senaka previously attached to direct.

Released in United States Summer August 15, 2008

Released in United States on Video January 13, 2009