Every so often, a truly gripping movie will get panned by audiences and critics alike.

With a lowly15% on Rotten Tomatoes,Mirrorshas not seen a lot of love.

How Mirrors Plays with Genre

Mirrors have long been a staple in the horror genre.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland stands outside a house looking confused, with a cracked glass effect overlaid.

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Living inside mirrors, this entity has the power to embody a reflection and kill.

No friendly ghosts here.

First and foremost, this film isstructured around a demonic haunting.

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The opening scene of the film is the perfect example of all the ingredients mixing.

The whole film is violent and raw.

He even sees shoppers go up in flames.

Ben and Amy, played by actors Kiefer Sutherland and Paula Patton, look down upon a child seated on the floor in Mirrors.

Image via 20th Century Fox

While non-horror fans oftendismiss body horror as gratuitous,Mirrorsmakes it clear why gore is so essential.

Mirrorshas what every good old-fashioned horror movie needs;a genuinely scary Big Bad and scenes of wild bloodshed.

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