Black Past
Tommy finds a cursed mirror and a diary in an attic in the new house they moved in. The mirror starts to give Tommy horrible and gruesome visions as his crush keeps rising from the dead.
Why it matters
A late-’80s low-budget gem weaving haunted mirror folklore with a creeping undead obsession that delivers unsettling body horror on a thrift-store budget.
- Exemplifies regional DIY horror spirit—shot in rural Michigan with practical effects that lean into gritty, visceral textures over polish.
- The cursed mirror trope gets a fresh twist, anchoring supernatural dread in claustrophobic domestic spaces.
- Uneasy blend of zombie resurrection and psychological torment taps into ’80s genre cross-pollination before the undead boom.
- Fans of obscure VHS-era finds and offbeat cult curiosities will appreciate its raw, unrefined atmosphere and earnestness.
- Not polished, occasionally clunky, but the earnest performances and inventive gore effects reward patience and fandom for micro-budget horror.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
