Mirrors (1978 film)

Mirrors
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNoel Black[1]
Written bySidney L. Stebel
Produced byJohn T. Parker, Stirling W. Smith
StarringKitty Winn
Peter Donat
William Swetland
Mary-Robin Redd
CinematographyMichael D. Murphy
Edited byRobert Estrin
Music byStephen Lawrence
Production
companies
Cinema Systems, Southern Cinema Ventures
Distributed byFirst American Films
Release date
  • February 1, 1978 (1978-02-01) (United States)
Running time
88 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mirrors is a 1978 American horror film directed by Noel Black and starring Kitty Winn, Peter Donat, William Swetland, and Mary-Robin Redd.[2][3] The film concentrates on a woman bedevilled by dark forces and voodoo magic, and has a tagline "There are some fools still living who don't believe in voodoo...but not for long!"

Background

The film marks Black's attempt to return to the big screen. The film was initially titled Marianne and went through several rounds of editorial meddling and script changes, and remained unreleased for six years.[4] Kitty Winn also played a supporting role in Exorcist II: The Heretic.

Plot

A newlywed couple stay at an old small hotel in New Orleans. Soon the wife starts seeing strange visions in which she is sought by a sombre group of people for some dark purpose. When people around her start unexpectedly dying, she realizes that her dreams are real—as the hotel staff proceed to put an ancient voodoo priestess' curse on her. A mysterious doctor attempts to help her, but they have their suspicions about him also.[5]

Cast

  • Kitty Winn as Marianne Whitman
  • Peter Donat as Dr. Philip Godard
  • William Swetland as Charbonnet
  • Mary-Robin Redd as Helene
  • William Paul Burns as Gary Whitman
  • Lou Wagner as Chet
  • Don Keefer as Peter
  • Barbara Coleman as Art Tour Guide
  • Becki Davis as Betty

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Mirrors (1978)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Mirrors (1978)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. ^ Soares, Andre. "Cult Movie Classic PRETTY POISON Director Noel Black Dead". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. ^ Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim (1999). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999. Visible Ink Press. p. 595. ISBN 978-1-57859-041-4. Retrieved 14 September 2021.