Oculus

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the deadliest of them all?

Eleven years after witnessing the death of their parents, two traumatized kids grow up to seek answers from an antique mirror suspected of harboring evil spirits. Good performances (from 6 actors playing 4 characters) with a mind-bending plot that blurs the lines between past & present and between reality & fantasy make this low budget film effective and entertaining. The story is more twisted than scary. Today's thrill seekers craving startling CGI special effects may feel deceived by the old style smoke-and-mirrors routine. Some also may be disappointed by the outcome, but it's not totally unexpected considering the horror genre (although more psychological than gory).

Alien gives it 2 ½ "Lasser Glass" stars out of 4.