Mirrors 2

Mirrors 2 is the epitome of an example of a pointless sequel to a marginally successful horror film. It's also following the latest trend of releasing sequels direct-to-DVD.

Nick Stahl is the lead character of Max, a young man with a tragic past involving his fianc�e, whom he accidentally killed in a car crash. Like Keifer Sutherland in the first Mirrors, Max takes a position as a night-watchman at The Mayflower, a new department store owned by his father (William Katt). Soon, he starts seeing horrific visions of a young woman in the mirrors of the department store.

A subplot features a female employee of The Mayflower who was kidnapped and killed and who may just be the ghost haunting the jewelry, men's, and home furnishings department of the store. Those involved in her death start dying gruesome horrible deaths. Like other Korean horror movies such as The Grudge, Mirrors 2 ends up being a boring ghost revenge story

More of a remake than a direct sequel, Mirrors 2 is uninvolving and tedious, featuring recycled scare tactics from other films and a by-the-numbers feel in every respect. Dank, dull and dreary, it is low-budget in the worst sense of the word. Also sorely missing is Sutherland, who wisely sits out this dreaded sequel. Let's hope the film doesn't generate a series of other unnecessary sequels.

The bonus features on the DVD include two making-of's and a few deleted scenes.