Mirror's Curse
Genre: Horror/Supernatural
Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Billy Cruder
Cast: Charlie Heaton, Naomi Scott
Plot: The scene opens with a wide shot of an antique shop, showing a large collection of old and dusty objects. Sunlight filters faintly through the dirty windows, creating a soft and almost eerie atmosphere. Suddenly, a smiling young couple, Anna (Naomi Scott) and Mark (Charlie Heaton), enter the shop and they begin to walk around the store, looking around curiously. Anna seems fascinated and excited by the amount of antiques, while Mark seems more cautious, carefully observing every detail. The couple makes small talk as they slowly move through the narrow aisles, their hands touching some of the objects on display. As the couple approaches a display case, an old oil lamp seems to light up dimly, as if disturbed by their presence, but Anna doesn't seem to notice.
Anna, walking slowly, suddenly stops in front of an antique mirror. The mirror is leaning against a wall at the back of the shop, almost hidden behind other junk. The camera shows the intricate design of the carved wooden frame, depicting grotesque figures and mysterious symbols. Anna is mesmerized by the mirror. She raises her hand to touch the frame, almost as if drawn by an invisible force. At one point she thinks she hears a noise, almost like a soft whisper in the air, but Anna is the only one who hears it so she doesn't think anything of it. Mark also notices the mirror and approaches Anna. He begins to look at the mirror more critically, but realizes that Anna is fascinated. Anna says that the mirror would be perfect for their living room.
The owner of the shop, an older man, emerges from the shadows. He approaches with a serious expression, stating that the mirror was not for sale. he says in a tone that betrays some reluctance. The couple, especially Anna, insist on buying it and eventually the man slowly nods and walks away to prepare the mirror for delivery. The camera moves closer to the mirror as the owner takes it off the wall. As she moves it, for a moment, the reflection in the mirror shows a dark, vaguely human figure, who seems to look straight into Anna's eyes. The vision quickly disappears, so much so that Anna is not sure she saw anything. After paying, the couple walks away with the owner watching them with a worried look from the shop door.
Anna and Mark have returned home. Cardboard boxes are scattered across the floor, some still sealed, others open with items partially removed. There is a brick fireplace in the center of the main wall, above which the mirror will be hung. Mark is measuring the wall above the fireplace, while Anna holds the mirror delicately and glances at it. The mirror’s frame, with its intricately carved details, seems almost out of place in the modernity of the house, but Anna is convinced it is the perfect piece to complete the living room. Mark approaches the wall with a hammer and nails, ready to hang the mirror. Anna carefully lifts the mirror and positions it so that Mark can stare at it. The camera is trained on the mirror, which reflects Anna’s concentrated face. The reflection appears normal, but for a brief moment, a slight distortion crosses the image, like a flicker in the glass.
After staring at the mirror, Mark walks away to continue working in the other rooms, leaving Anna alone in the room. As he steps over the threshold, the reflection in the mirror remains perfectly still, despite the people moving around the room. Anna starts to put some objects in boxes, moving into the mirror’s field of vision. The camera focuses on the reflection in the mirror, and for a moment, a dark, indistinct shadow appears behind her, like a blurry human figure. The shadow seems to be watching Anna, but it quickly vanishes as she turns around, suspicious of a sudden strange sensation. Anna stops and looks at the mirror, but the reflection that appears is completely normal. She observes the reflection for a moment, then shakes her head, smiling, and continues with her work.
It's nighttime, the alarm clock on the bedside table says 3:07. Anna suddenly wakes up, her eyes wide open as if she had heard something strange while Mark sleeps soundly next to her, unaware. Anna remains still for a moment trying to catch sounds in the house and suddenly, she hears a slight creaking coming from the living room. Anna sits on the bed straining her ears and the noise repeats itself. At that point, with some hesitation she decides to get up to check. The girl puts on a robe and heads towards the source of the noise. Anna enters the living room, finding it immersed in darkness but everything seems normal. She slowly approaches the fireplace. The camera focuses on the mirror, which is now covered in condensation, as if someone had breathed intensely on it. Anna hesitates for a moment and then reaches out to clean the glass with the sleeve of her robe. As Anna walks away from the mirror her reflection appears but keeps its gaze fixed on her as she walks away with her eyes following her every move. The reflected face has a slightly distorted expression, a hint of a disturbing smile that Anna doesn't have at that moment. She turns around suddenly, as if she had perceived something, but the reflection in the mirror seems normal. She scrutinizes the mirror for a few seconds, but notices nothing abnormal. Then she goes back to bed with a little disturbance on her face.
The next morning, Mark stands at the counter making coffee. Anna is in the living room, chatting with her boyfriend about the day ahead. Mark, coffee in hand, heads into the living room to grab his jacket and take a quick look at himself in the mirror before leaving. The camera pans to his reflection in the mirror, as Mark adjusts his tie, looking intently at himself. Suddenly, Mark's reflection in the mirror changes expression, twisting his face into a devilish smile. His lips curl into an evil grin, while his eyes narrow into a sinister glare. However, Mark maintains a serious, focused expression, completely unaware of the change. Mark adjusts his collar and turns to leave, but Mark's reflection continues to smile for a moment after he has already turned away. After a second, the reflection returns to normal, showing Mark walking away. As he approaches the door, Mark pauses for a moment, suddenly feeling uneasy. He looks around the room, as if he sensed something strange, but shakes his head, attributing the sensation to tiredness before leaving the house after giving Anna a kiss.
Anna lies in bed, her eyes wide open as she tosses and turns in her sheets, unable to sleep. The room is silent except for the ticking of the clock. Anna sits up slowly, trying not to wake Mark, and then quietly leaves the room, heading towards the kitchen for a glass of cold water, passing through the living room, glancing at the mirror above the fireplace. Anna seems drawn to the mirror, unable to look away. Anna slowly approaches the mirror, the reflection begins to move independently and disturbingly. The hand rises in a way that Anna has not. The reflection's gaze becomes sinister, with an evil smile slowly spreading across its face. Anna stops, her face frightened and confused, and begins to slowly back away, but the reflection only follows her after a short delay, creating a surreal and disturbing effect. Suddenly, Anna's reflection knocks on the glass from the inside of the mirror. The sound is loud and sudden, causing a crack to immediately form in the glass starting from where the reflection hit. The reflection continues to smile eerily, while the crack slowly widens. Anna runs from the room, running down the hall to the bedroom, slamming the door behind her, waking Mark. The two go down to the living room but the mirror is free of cracks and nothing else strange. Mark calmly returns to the bedroom while Anna stands there for a few moments with a confused and worried expression on her face before following her partner to bed.
Anna quickly walks up the stairs and pushes open the library door. She heads toward the information desk, where an elderly librarian greets her with a nod. She asks for help finding information on old objects. Anna follows the librarian as he leads her through the rows of shelves to an area dedicated to historical archives. Anna begins to look through dusty books and old documents, leafing through yellowed pages and black and white photographs. Eventually, she finds disturbing images of a decrepit old house and newspaper articles about mysterious deaths that have occurred there. Anna’s expression becomes more and more worried as she reads more details about the tragic events surrounding the house and the mirror. In one of the old books, Anna finds a section dedicated to cursed objects. Among them, the mirror is described as belonging to a disgraced noble family. The pages illustrate how the house’s former owners were found dead, with expressions of pure terror on their faces and their bodies twisted into unnatural positions. It is said that they went mad, obsessed with the evil versions of themselves they saw in the mirror. He slams the book shut, gathers his things, and quickly heads for the library exit.
Anna drives home quickly and then runs into her house, visibly agitated. She calls out to Mark, but receives no response as she begins to search the house for him. Anna enters the living room and stops short to find Mark standing with his back to the mirror. Mark's reflection in the mirror seems distorted, with a menacing smile on his face that contrasts with Mark's neutral expression in reality. Anna slowly approaches, calling Mark's name in a shaky voice. He doesn't respond, as if completely hypnotized by the mirror while his reflection continues to stare at him with evil eyes. As Anna tries to pull Mark away from the mirror, Mark's reflection suddenly comes to life and emerges from the glass, grabbing Mark by the shoulders. Anna desperately struggles to pull Mark from the clutches of the evil reflection as the boy seems lost, without any strength to fight back. The reflection's hands pull him closer and closer to the mirror, which now seems almost liquid, ready to swallow him. With a desperate effort, Anna pulls Mark with all her strength and manages to free him from the grip of the reflection. Mark falls to the ground, disoriented, while the reflection disappears in the glass of the mirror, which now seems to return to normal. Anna helps Mark to his feet, but they quickly realize that something has changed. The house, and reality itself, seems distorted. The walls tremble slightly, and the shadow of the mirror lengthens ominously. Anna and Mark look around, holding hands in fear, trying to figure out what to do.
Anna and Mark are sitting at the dining room table. Both are visibly shaken and tired as they discuss the mirror's terrible power and the horrifying stories Anna has uncovered.
Anna is determined to destroy the mirror, but Mark is more hesitant, still under the influence of the cursed object. Anna insists, showing him old newspaper articles and testimonies of past victims, trying to convince him that they must act before the mirror destroys them both. They decide to dismantle the mirror and take it outside to destroy it. The camera follows them as they get up from the table and walk toward the fireplace. Anna grabs a hammer and screwdriver from a toolbox, while Mark stares blankly at the mirror. As they approach the mirror, the light in the room begins to flicker, as if the electricity is being disturbed. The mirror suddenly displays a series of disturbing images: distorted faces, menacing shadows, and evil versions of Anna and Mark glaring at them. Mark stops dead in his tracks, frozen in place as he stares into the mirror, unable to look away. Anna realizes that the mirror is trying to control him again. With the camera lingering on his desperate face, Anna tries to wake Mark from his trance, but he seems to be drawn more and more to the mirror. Anna slams the hammer into the mirror, but instead of breaking, the hammer seems to absorb the blow, creating distorted waves across the surface as if it were made of water. With a sudden bang, Mark's evil reflection appears in the mirror again, laughing sinisterly. The camera focuses on the reflected face, which emits a menacing glow. The shadow of the reflection lengthens and extends out of the glass, slowly enveloping Mark as if swallowing him. Anna screams Mark's name and lunges at him, trying to pull him away from the reflection's influence. The shadows in the room seem to come to life, enveloping Anna and Mark in a vortex of darkness. With extreme effort, Anna manages to pull Mark away from the mirror, causing him to fall to the floor. The mirror emits a screeching sound, almost a scream, and the glass cracks in several places, but does not break completely. Although Mark now appears awake and present, the reality around them remains distorted. The walls flicker, the shadows dance unnaturally, and the influence of the mirror seems to grow in power, as if it has become more dangerous since the attempt to destroy it.
The eerie hiss comes from the cracked glass, like a breath coming from the other side as the two lean against the wall, breathing heavily. Anna looks into Mark’s eyes, knowing that they must destroy the mirror at all costs. Anna grabs a flashlight and a lighter, followed by Mark who grabs a metal bar from among the boxes still scattered around the room.
As they approach the mirror again, the room begins to shake. Furniture moves on its own, lights flicker on and off, and a cold wind blows through the room, despite the windows being closed. Black shadows emerge from the mirror and materialize as ghostly figures. These shadows have distorted human forms, with disfigured faces and eyes that glow red. Anna uses the flashlight to try to push the shadows away, but they seem to pass through the light as if it has no effect. Mark swings the metal bar and hits one of the ghostly figures, but the bar passes through harmlessly. From the mirror, a deep, distorted voice begins to call their names. The camera zooms in on the glass, which begins to reveal an alternate dimension inside, a dark, twisted world where evil versions of Anna and Mark hide. Suddenly, Mark is grabbed by invisible hands and dragged towards the mirror. The camera follows Mark's desperate struggle as he tries to resist, with Anna trying to grab his arms. Mark's evil shadow appears in the mirror, smiling devilishly as he reaches out to grab the real Mark and pull him in. With unexpected strength, Anna throws the lit lighter at the mirror, which immediately catches fire.
The flames quickly spread across the surface of the glass, but instead of burning, the mirror begins to warp and twist. The ghostly figures let out inhuman screams as they are engulfed in the flames. The camera follows the process of the glass being destroyed, shattering into a thousand pieces, creating a shockwave that shakes the entire house. The shockwave hits Anna and Mark, knocking them to the ground. The glass pieces scattered throughout the room. Mark's evil shadow dissolves, freeing him from all of the mirror's influence.
Anna and Mark wake up on the living room floor, surrounded by pieces of broken mirror and residual fumes of other pieces of glass that seem to have vanished. The two get up, helping each other, showing signs of exhaustion and relief.
Anna and Mark slowly get up and begin to clean up the remains of the mirror and as Anna bends down to pick up a small shard of mirror, she notices something strange. A shard of glass that is still intact lies on the floor, reflecting a distorted image of the room and their faces, showing a slight evil undertone to their reflections. Anna gets up and looks at Mark who seems to have had the same vision. Anna feels a sense of uneasiness and looks around desperately. The camera shows that from one of the larger shards, a shadow begins to take shape, slowly recompacting into a familiar figure. The shadow solidifies, revealing an evil version of Anna, with a devilish grin while from another, an evil version of Mark does the same.
Their faces gradually deform until they take on the appearance of their evil counterparts, with disturbing looks and evil smiles.
Anna and Mark look at each other, but their eyes seem cold and devoid of emotion. The evil versions of Anna and Mark grab their real counterparts and begin to drag them towards the mirror. The camera captures the dramatic moment when the two couples are switched. The evil Anna and Mark enter the real world while the real Anna and Mark are dragged into the darkness of the mirror.
The mirror, now perfectly intact, reflects the room with the new versions of Anna and Mark who appear normal but with a sinister and menacing air and who are having breakfast peacefully. The film ends with a zoom on the mirror, which reflects the image of the new occupants of the house and with the real Anna and Mark stuck inside the mirror, desperately looking for a way out to get out of there.
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