It follows a young woman trying to prove that a filthy old mirror is the reason for the tragic deaths in her family many years earlier.
We're blessed with a devilishly paced script that unfolds with perfection as the horror creeps deeper and deeper into our psyche. Sure there's quite a few jump scares, but much like Flanagan's Absentia, the uber-creepy atmosphere and beautifully executed build-ups justify them. It's well fleshed-out characters, remarkable camerawork & direction, eerie lighting and confident cast help make it one of better scary movies of the year. Even if it does deflate in it's final moments with a disappointing and predicable conclusion, I can easily say the journey is well-worth the time.
3½ flavorful lightbulbs out of 5
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