For A Direct-to-DVD/Blu-Ray sequel it's certainly a good one !!
"Mirrors" was a remake of the Japanese version, this time directed by the great french director Alexandre Aya (High Tension, Hills Have Eyes remake). It had Kiefer Sutherland (Lost Boys, Sentinel, TV's 24) and did very well at the cinema's.
"Mirrors 2" went straight to DVD/Blu Ray which can mean two things: it's really bad or it can be surprisingly good considering it's limited budget and lack of well-known names. This time no Kiefer Sutherland but Nick Stahl (Disturbing Behaviour, Terminator [noparse]
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The story is pretty much a copy of the first one and it will remind you especially of the surprise hit "Stir Of Echoes". So no surprises there, but there are effective shock effects that will have you at the edge of your seat. And let's not forget about the awesome death scenes. The gory special effects are done by the legendary K.N.B. Effects group, helmed by Gregory Nicoterro and Howard Berger.
The only flaw is that the first half of the movie is better than the second halve.
But overall, it's certainly worth a look.
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