Into The Mirror on DVD (2003)

Sufficiently scary but lacking something

A customer from London, England , 27/10/2005

As far as horror/thrillers go 'Into The Mirror' is very entertaining, there are some truly scary moments and pretty good characterisation. Having said that the dialogue is shoddy at times and the writers have obviously paid more attention to the scare factor than writing a quality script, with one of characters sole purpose in the movie seemingly to fill in plot holes and provide backstory. If i were to compare i'd say not as good as Nakatas' Ringu but a better scare movie than 'The Eye'

See it before Hollywood remakes it and ruins another good Asian movie.

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A missed opportunity

Jegsy from Leicester [Highly rated reviewer] , 30/05/2008

While this film has an interesting premise, it's full potential is never realised due to a combination of poor acting, stilted dialogue and a lack of cogent structure. It falls apart in about half an hour, unsure of whether it wants to be a horror, psychological/philosophical thriller, cop drama, or sociological comment upon consumer society. After an hour it descends into the painful to watch category, which is a real shame given the intriguing prospects available in the ideas floating about in the script.

Unlike one of the previous reviewers, I rather hope this does get remade as it seems impossible to do a worse job. Or does it?

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Muddled

Mike Thomas from South Wales , 13/05/2005

I'm a big fan of Asian horror but this is a poor effort when compared to the likes of The Eye, Dark Water and Tale of Two Sisters.

Visually its a little flat and uninspired, and while the story is mildly intriguing at first, I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd seen all of this before - and done better.

What little suspense there is soon ebbs away to be replaced by a humdrum cop melodrama with the tortured security chief fighting to redress the balance in his life.

The film rapdily becomes confused and confusing: is it a horror, a psychological chiller, a ghost story, a character drama, a cop thriller? I got the feeling the director wanted to throw everything but the kitchen sink at this, hoping that at least something would stick. It's nowhere near as streamlined, atmospheric or effective as, say Dark Water, and less engaging than the mediocre Phone.

See it if you love the genre, as I do, just don't expect it to blow you away.

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On reflection, it's quite good...sorry!

Gary Pullen from Dover, England , 01/10/2005

This is good Asian horror/thriller based around a murdered girl's spirit trapped in the mirror's in an office building.

The revenge scenes are cleverly filmed with victims attacked by their own reflections.

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A missed opportunity

Jegsy from Leicester [Highly rated reviewer] , 30/05/2008

While this film has an interesting premise, it's full potential is never realised due to a combination of poor acting, stilted dialogue and a lack of cogent structure. It falls apart in about half an hour, unsure of whether it wants to be a horror, psychological/philosophical thriller, cop drama, or sociological comment upon consumer society. After an hour it descends into the painful to watch category, which is a real shame given the intriguing prospects available in the ideas floating about in the script.

Unlike one of the previous reviewers, I rather hope this does get remade as it seems impossible to do a worse job. Or does it?

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Slow slicing horror

A customer from Cardiff, Wales , 07/07/2006

Saw this film 2 years ago (yeah, it's that old) and the effects linger on. I find the film original in it's plot and setting. Although it may be a bit slow, it is a good pace, as the film eeriness will slowly creep into your nerves. The crescendo near the end was a bit disappointing like the whole plot just burst in your face but was saved by the unforgettable ending.

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