Mirror Mirror (1990) movie poster

Mirror Mirror

1990 ·1h 44m · ★ 5.1 (58)

Shy teenager Megan moves to a new town with her widowed mother and quickly becomes the most unpopular girl in high school. But when she starts to communicate with a mysterious mirror, her tormentors begin to meet with a horrifying series of 'accidents'. Is the mirror a reflection of Megan's own inner demons... or has she unwittingly opened the doorway of the damned?

Why it matters

A shadowy mirror becomes the conduit for teenage revenge in this early ’90s blend of supernatural horror and high school cruelty.

  • A gothic teen tale steeped in ’80s-’90s King-inspired vibes, pairing small-town dread with supernatural menace.
  • Rainbow Harvest’s shy, haunted performance anchors the film’s uneasy mix of vulnerability and growing darkness.
  • Practical effects and creepy mirror sequences deliver a tangible, analog-era unease rare in today’s digital-heavy horror landscape.
  • For fans of Christine and early Stephen King adaptations, it’s a cult curiosity that nails that era’s blend of suburban malaise and supernatural payback.

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
100
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
0

Phobia triggers

MirrorsReligious Imagery

TMDB Keywords

hallucinationinsanitymurderreflectionwoman director

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