Kiefer Sutherland is the New York detective, on suspension for shooting a fellow officer, who takes a job as a night-time security guard in a burned-out department store. Before you can shout "Boo!" he begins to notice the unearthly nature of the building's mirrors, all of which appear to have survived the conflagration.

To add to the general atmosphere of unease, on his first night on the job Ben notices a hand print that seems to be on the other side of a mirror. Later, when he explores the damp, dank basement, he seems to set something free…

Soon he's seeing horrible things in the mirrors and begins to delve deeper into the real story behind the fire. What he discovers tips him toward madness. Mirrors begins with a breathless chase and a bloody death that sets up the rest of the film. It is surprisingly chilling, with director Alexandre Aja and co-writer Gregory Levasseur hitting all the high notes on what is a seriously effective symphony of terror.

Aja embraces the old dark house approach and delivers a film that packs a significant supernatural punch.