Dark Mirror (2009)
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35% of users liked it
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Bizarre occurrences plague a home, but it remains unclear if they signal a manifestation of evil or the illusory products of a woman's mental breakdown in Dark Mirror, director and co-screenwriter Pablo Proenza's tense supernatural thriller. The tale begins when a family of three --… More Bizarre occurrences plague a home, but it remains unclear if they signal a manifestation of evil or the illusory products of a woman's mental breakdown in Dark Mirror, director and co-screenwriter Pablo Proenza's tense supernatural thriller. The tale begins when a family of three -- photographer-cum-mother Deborah (Lisa Vidal), her husband, Jim (David Chisum), and their son, Ian (Joshua Pelegrin) -- move into a house with a number of oddities attached, including not only a shady history, but creepy aesthetic touches such as mirrors that reflect to infinity and panels made of beveled glass. Deborah begins to work toward rebuilding her career behind the camera, but everyone who appears in her photographs suddenly and inexplicably dies. On an even more unsettling note, Deborah begins to suspect that the two women closest to her -- her best friend and her mother -- are in fact the walking dead, or zombies. The occurrences in the house seem to manifest themselves as omens, beckoning Deborah to interpret everything, but the signs conflict -- and threaten to drive Deborah beyond the point of comprehension when she discovers an odd book left behind by the prior owners, and filled with strange, cryptic diagrams and notations. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Pablo Proenza
- Written By
- Pablo Proenza
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
- In Theaters
- Jul 27, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Brian Tallerico, HollywoodChicago.com
Vidal sells the story of a woman who may just be going insane. She's very, very good, elevating what Proenza misses.
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Geoff Berkshire, Metromix.com
Hollow, dull and too obviously inspired by Asian ghost stories.
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Cast
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Lisa Vidal
as Deborah Martin
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David Chisum
as Jim Martin
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Lupe Ontiveros
as Grace
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Christine Lakin
as Tammy
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Joshua Pelegrin
as Ian Martin
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Tucker Smallwood
as Det. Williams
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David Farkas
as Chad
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John Newton
as Brendan
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Jim Storm
as Frank
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Jay Knowlton
as Det. Vasquez
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Jareb Dauplaise
as Frat Boy
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Jean Carol
as Real Estate Agent
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Susan Brindley
as Professional Woman
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Daeg Faerch
as Neighbor Kid
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Kristin Lorenz
as CSI Photographer
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Juliana Rong
as Mrs. Yoshida
