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Mirrors (1978)

Name: Mirrors
Director: Noel Black
Genre: Nightmare, Possession, Suspense, Voodoo
Released: 1978
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Kitty Winn, Peter Donat, William Swetland, Mary-Robin Redd, William Paul Burns

1978 · Noel Black · 88 min · United States of America

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A newlywed couple checks into an old hotel in New Orleans where the wife begins having dreams in which she encounters a sinister group of people who seem to want her for some nefarious purpose. When people around her start dying, she realizes she is not dreaming.

A 1978 title built around Nightmare, Possession and Suspense. Directed by Noel Black.

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