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Half-remembered fantasy film - please help!


This is a desperate plea to all you fantasy cinephiles out there who post here!

I have a vague half-memory of a fantasy film, in which all I clearly recall is that people were possessed by evil spirits; they appeared normal when you looked at them, but, if forced to gaze into a mirror, their reflection would show their evil nature. If the mirror was shattered, the spell was broken, the character would swoon, and, upon re-awakening, would be their normal selves again.

I seem to remember that the setting was vaguely medieval; and the ambience seems to suggest something that MGM would have made in the 1950s.

The clues are sparse (and perhaps misleading!) - but do any of you think you know what the film might be?

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Sounds a lot like JACK THE GIANT KILLER from 1962.

Here is a YouTube short verson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRYoHaL_KR0&feature=related

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Yes - I think that's it!

Big G-2, you've made a weary man very happy - thanks!

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Wait until you see Jack the Giant Killer(61).

You may take back your gratitude!

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