Alexandre Aja's 'Mirrors' is a bearable paranormal scare-fest. A death scene in the first few minutes, though not a very fresh idea, can still be called a gripping Hollywood broth. The film, with some heart-thumping chills, is based on the Korean hit, 'Into the Mirror'.

The story of the horror flick goes thus - Ben Carson (Kiefer Sutherland), ex-NYPD and recovering alcoholic, takes up a job as night watchman in a burned-out department store called Mayflower. While at his job, the former cop, under suspension for shooting another officer, discovers that mirrors have a mind of their own too.

Ben encounters strange phenomena of unbreakable mirrors and evil spirits. He describes his weird experiences to his sister, who asks him to seek professional help. Then happens a twist, she dies a ghastly death. It is soon found out that the store used to be a hospital for treating mental patients. On further investigation, Ben discovers a connection with a psychiatric ward and an ageing cloistered nun. Ben tries to correlate the mirrors and the death of his sister and wants to know the mystery for once.

The film's script lacks clear-cut direction, and there is hardly any thought given to the psychological aspects, or the progresses in science in relation to mental health. Moreover, there are quite a few loose ends - like Ben's curious preoccupation with the mirrors and with what happens in the Mayflower is unexplained.

In addition, the fact that most of the mannequins with their hairpieces, and the numerous mirrors also survived the fire, which killed over 40 people and left several wounded, is also left unexplained.

In a nutshell, Aja's narrative does not appear to be based on logic; it is, at best, engineered with the intent to maximize on horrific visuals!