Mirrors 2(2010)
2010 · Víctor García · 86 min
When Max, who is recovering from a traumatic accident, takes a job as a nighttime security guard, he begins to see visions of a young mysterious woman in the store's mirror.
Horror · Mystery · Fantasy
5.5461 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Mirrors 2 scares
There's a queasy, off-balance feeling to this one, like you can't trust any reflective surface in the room, and that unease gets punctuated by sudden, ugly jolts rather than a slow simmer. The scares lean hard into graphic, drawn-out death scenes instead of mood-building, so it feels more like a gross-out shock ride than a haunting mystery. The threat is some kind of vengeful spirit or curse tied to mirrors, but the movie spends more energy on nasty kills than on building real dread. It's the kind of horror sequel made for people who want a rough, blood-heavy jump-scare experience rather than something that quietly creeps into your head.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Mirrors 2 rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, uneasy setup gives way to escalating jolts that build into a punishing, chaotic final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Mirrors 2?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Mirrors 2 rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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