Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance is a 1994 American horror film produced, co-written, and directed by Jimmy Lifton, and starring Tracy Wells, Roddy McDowall, Sally Kellerman, Veronica Cartwright, and Mark Ruffalo. A sequel to Mirror, Mirror (1990), its plot follows a teenage orphan who finds herself haunted by a mysterious mirror inside the Catholic orphanage she is living in.
| Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance | |
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| Directed by | Jimmy Lifton |
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| Produced by | Jimmy Lifton |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Troy Cook |
| Edited by | Bruce Cook |
| Music by | Jimmy Lifton |
Production company | Orphan Eyes[1] |
| Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was released directly-to-video in May 1994. It marked actor Mark Ruffalo's feature film debut.
Cast
edit- Tracy Wells as Marlee
- Roddy McDowall as Dr. Lasky
- Sally Kellerman as Roslyn
- Lois Nettleton as Sister Marion
- Veronica Cartwright as Sister Aja
- William Sanderson as Roger
- Mark Ruffalo as Christian
- Carlton Beener as Jeffrey
- Sarah Douglas as Nicolette
Release
editAnchor Bay Entertainment released Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance on DVD on October 24, 2000.[2] On March 9, 2004, Anchor Bay re-released the film on DVD as part of a four-film set featuring all of the films in the Mirror, Mirror series.[3]
Critical response
editJoe Bob Briggs wrote of the film: "Nine dead bodies. Multiple blinding. One raven attack. Mirror licking. Table-saw to the back. Arm hacking. Gratuitous demon that goes by so fast you can blink and miss it. Spider Fu. Drive-In Academy Award nominations for Tracy Wells, as the bimbo in peril, for saying "Does God hate me? Am I cursed?" and "My whole life is dancing.""[4] In his book The Horror Show Guide, Mike Mayo wrote: "The effects are the only thing this one has going for itself. They range from a guy in a silly rubber suit to some really good, inventive work done with lights at computers."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance". AllMovie. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Mirror Mirror II: Raven Dance [DVD]. ASIN 6305972133.
- ^ "Mirror, Mirror Four-Film Collection". Amazon. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In". Joe Bob Briggs's Movie Drive-In. June 17, 1994. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Mayo, Mike (April 2013). The Horror Show Guide: The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies. Visible Ink Press. pp. 236–37. ISBN 978-1-578-59459-7.