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Three intrepid flatmates who purchase the supposedly haunted antique on eBay and set up round the clock cameras in the hopes of capturing evidence of something going bump in the night.
London Evening Standard
And now it is, as the story of student Joseph Birch and painter and decorator Sotiris Charalambous is to be told on the big screen.
The Mirror, to be premiered in London next month, is inspired by the true story of the north Londoners who claim they were haunted by an old mirror that they rescued from a skip.
After numerous “unusual occurrences” — including a suitcase flying off a wardrobe, a chair “moving”, the appearance of smoky mist in the night and waking up with scratches — Mr Birch, 21, and Mr Charalambous, 34, got so spooked that they decided to get rid of the mirror on eBay. After advertising it as a “haunted antique”, the pair, who lived in Muswell Hill, got thousands of views but only one bidder.
The listing also caught the attention of director and writer Edward Boase.
He interviewed the flatmates and was shown video footage claimed to depict some of the spooky happenings.
Boase then created a plot in which three fictional flatmates buy a haunted mirror on eBay, planning to film spooky occurrences in the hope of claiming a One Million Dollar Paranormal Prize.
Their desire to win the money makes them blind to the evil forces they have brought into their world, which then exact their revenge. Boase, 35, does not believe in ghosts but was too scared to use the real mirror for the film, opting instead for a prop.
“It’s a normal object with paranormal powers,” he said. “I had the opportunity to use the actual mirror [for the film] but I was too scared in case something happened to one of the actors. I would never forgive myself.”
Boase, who is also director of the Young Film Academy, which provides film-making courses for youngsters, compared the story to a Stephen King novel and added: “My favourite film is The Shining.”
The film was made on a tiny budget of £20,000 and stars Jemma Dallender, Joshua Dickinson and Nate Fallows. It is to be screened at Vue cinema in Leicester Square alongside Hollywood horror films as part of prestigious horror festival Frightfest.
After the screening Mr Birch and Mr Charalambous will answer questions about their experiences with the original mirror.
Mr Charalambous, who now lives in Bounds Green, said: “There’s something about that mirror that just spooked us. Furniture was floating around the flat and there were smoky bubbles that we caught on camera.
“I think Ed’s done a good job of making the film based on that story.”
When the pair were trying to sell the mirror, Mr Birch said: “I have never been particularly superstitious, but just being around this mirror gives me the creeps and makes me feel sick to my stomach.”
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