Ghost in the Mirror

Ghost in the Mirror (Cantonese: 鬼入鏡 Jyutping: gwai2 jap6 geng3) is a 1998 Hong Kong supernatural horror film co-produced, written and directed by Daryl Lee. It centers on a young couple (Lee and Nancy Tso) who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. They then set up a camera to document what is haunting them.

Originally developed as an independent feature and given film festival screenings in 1998, the film was shot for HK$20,000. It was originally in development at Golden Flare Pictures, but the studio put the film in "" over Lee's decision to shoot in a camcorder. Ghost in the Mirror was taken to, which acquired the film and modified, particularly with a new ending that cost an additional HK$150,000. It was given a nationwide release on 31 October 1998, and earned $180 million at the worldwide box-office.

Plot
Daniel and Rebecca move to a new house in. Rebecca claims an evil presence has been haunting her since she was a child, so Daniel sets up a camera in their bedroom to record any paranormal activity that occurs while they sleep. Rebecca visits psychic Dr. Lee, who suggests Rebecca is being haunted by a demon that feeds off of negative energy and is intent on tormenting her. He advises not to communicate with the demon without a, but Micah continues to film and seek it out.

The camera captures many strange occurrences during the night; they start off as minor noises, flickering lights, and bedroom door movements, but over time escalate into violent door slamming loud thuds, and demonic grunts and screeches. One night, Rebecca appears to be in a trance; she gets up, stands beside the bed staring at Micah for two hours, and goes outside, none of which she recalls the next day.

Daniel brings home a. When the couple leaves the house, the camera records an unseen force moving the board's pointer on its surface, which then spontaneously catches fire. Rebecca is increasingly aggravated by Daniel's flippant attitude and pleads to contact the demonologist, but he refuses. The couple finds non-human footsteps on Daniel sprinkled in the hallway; its path leads to a burnt photograph of a young Rebecca in the attic, thought to have been destroyed in a house fire. Outside intervention is unavailable, as the demonologist is out of the country and Dr. Lee is afraid of making the demon angrier. That night, Rebecca is pulled out of the bedroom by an unseen force. Daniel discovers a bite mark on Rebecca's back the morning after, motivating him to get out of the house, but Rebecca abruptly insists on staying.

On night #21, Rebecca gets out of bed again and stares at Daniel for two hours before going downstairs. Rebecca screams profusely for Daniel and he quickly rushes to help her. Afterward, Daniel screams in pain with loud thuds. After a moment of silence, Rebecca returns to the bedroom alone, covered in blood and holding a large kitchen knife. She sits on the floor against the bed and rocks back and forth. The next day, Rebecca's friend Sandra leaves a concerned message at 2 PM, visits the house at 9 PM, discovers Daniel's body downstairs, and runs away in panic. Thirty minutes later, two policemen enter the house and reach the bedroom where they find the possessed Rebecca with the knife. Seeing them, Rebecca suddenly returns to her normal state and asks about Daniel. After the attic door slams by itself, one of the officers panics and shoots and kills her. The camera fades to black as the police officers continue searching the house for the source of the sound. An epilogue text appears dedicating the film to the memory of Micah and Katie.

Cast

 * Daryl Lee as Daniel
 * Nancy Tso as Rebecca
 * as Dr. Lee
 * as Sandra
 * as Isabelle
 * Brandon Chow and Desmond Suen as Policemen