RareJewel

11th Nov 2011

The Skeleton Key (2005)

Question: What was the deal with the mirrors? Are there spirits in the mirrors? Or can Violet (or whoever's body happens to be inhabited) see her "true self" in the mirror? When Caroline first spends the night, a figure, like Mama Cecile, can be seen in her little mirror. If the spirit is in the body (Violet's), why would it be wandering around? So, the mirrors expose their true identity, correct?

RareJewel

Chosen answer: Yes.

Phixius

Answer: I don't think it's spirits. Like just as Violet used a mirror to transfer Cecile's soul into Caroline, that's why they can't have mirrors around - the mirror is a tool they use for the spell. Maybe if Caroline saw Violet or Luke in a mirror, she'd see Cecile and Justify instead.