Behind You – Movie Review
Director: Andrew Mecham, Matthew Whedon
Writer: Andrew Mecham, Matthew Whedon (Screenplay)
Cast
- Addy Miller (Dark Places)
- Elizabeth Birkner (The Outpost)
- Jan Broberg (Maniac)
- Philip Brodie (Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves)
- Aimee-Lynn Chadwick (A Cinderella Story)
Plot: Two young sisters find that all the mirrors in their estranged aunt’s house are covered or hidden. When one of them happens upon a mirror in the basement, she unknowingly releases a malicious demon.
Runtime: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Behind You starts when Olivia (Miller) and Claire (Birkner) are forced to stay with their estranged Aunt Beth (Broberg) after the tragic death of their mother. While it is a difficult situation for everyone involved, the girls look to settle down for a time.
However, when Claire uncovers a secret in the home, she accidentally releases an evil that has haunted Beth for decades. The girls must figure out how to stop the evil, while Beth has her own dark idea to stop it from spreading around the home.
Verdict on Behind You
Behind You is a horror thriller following two young girls whose mother has just been killed in an accident. They are forced to live with their estranged Aunt before they can move to their father’s. However, the past has come back to haunt the family once again, leading to the race to survive.
This is a horror that gets to play into a legend that works effectively. It uses the idea of a spirit trapped in the mirror that wants to possess people to commit horrific acts. While it does take a while to get going, when we see the darkness and mirror checking we get some good scares along the way. However, it leaves a lot to the imagination and things go in a strange direction that doesn’t seem to make as much sense.
Final Thoughts – Behind You has good scares to cover up the weaker story.
