Especially in times like this, a good fright flick can often cure what ails you. A bad one, however, can be a trying thing to sit through. Unfortunately, for a multitude of reasons, the new film Behind You is a bad one. Derivative, lacking in scares, monotonous, and just overall disappointing, it’s a real chore. Despite having some decent performances from the younger actors in the cast, almost nothing lands here. Hitting Digital this weekend, horror fans will be presented with a less than appetizing option. Unless you’re absolutely starved for a genre entry, you can do way better than this. The movie is a horror effort, playing upon the genre’s obsession with the danger that mirrors can hold. After the death of their mother, teenager Olivia (Addy Miller) and her younger sister Claire (Elizabeth Birkner) are being sent to live with their estranged Aunt. Family friend Camilla (Aimee-Lynn Chadwick) can’t take care of them, so they’re being ushered off to the home of their odd Aunt Beth (Jan Bronberg). Beth has a ton of rules, basically prohibiting fun, and keeps all of the mirrors in her home covered. If not for Beth’s neighbor Charles (Philip Brodie), things would be completely bleak. Still, there’s something off about the house, with a sense of foreboding. Of course, the basement is locked too, where they’re prohibited from exploring. In short order, Claire goes down there anyway, meeting a spirit in a mirror that claims to be her mother. Seduced by the allure of seeing her again, she unwittingly unleashes a demon. Garden variety horror ensues. Andrew Mecham and Matthew Whedon share the writing and directing duties. Christian Davis handles the music, while cinematography is by Benjamin Allred. Supporting players include Skyler M. Day, Sterling Evans, Caroline Labrum, and James C. Morris. It’s a shame that so little here works. The young actresses are a lone bright spot, but they can only do so much. They truly do save things from being an utter slog, but it’s merely the difference between a bad movie and an awful one. Elizabeth Birkner and Addy Miller are best in show, but the material given to them is so bland, they almost shine in spite of it all. Had the surrounding flick been better, they would have been even more impressive, and in particular, Birkner, who does have to do some fairly tough things for a young […]