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The Messengers (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 81

Fresh: 9

Rotten:72

Average Rating: 3.6/10

Consensus: The Messengers is an atmospheric but derivative rip-off of countless other horror movies.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material, disturbing violence and terror.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Feb 2, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $35,374,833

Synopsis: Twin filmmakers Danny and Oxide Pang's creepy 2003 feature THE EYE earned them enough kudos to make the leap to Hollywood, and their first effort is the creepy chiller THE MESSENGERS. A... Twin filmmakers Danny and Oxide Pang's creepy 2003 feature THE EYE earned them enough kudos to make the leap to Hollywood, and their first effort is the creepy chiller THE MESSENGERS. A Chicago-based family comprised of Roy (Dylan McDermott), his wife, Denise (Penelope Ann Miller), their teenage daughter, Jess (Kristen Stewart), and young son, Ben (played by twins Evan and Theodore Turner) try to put the hard times behind them with a move to a picturesque farmhouse in North Dakota. Jess quickly becomes convinced that the house is haunted after some peculiar occurrences while she's alone there with young Ben. But Ben can't articulate what he's seen, and Jess's story is met with skepticism by her parents. It soon becomes apparent that past family tensions are slowly boiling to the surface. Meanwhile, the ghosts keep coming, and the Pang brothers never keep their audience waiting for long before another nerve-jangling scene shudders into view. But as the ghosts torment their new residents, Jess does a little research on the old farmhouse and discovers a few secrets that may just hold the key to why this is all happening. Packed full of CGI effects and a few moments that may cause a jump or two, THE MESSENGERS is a horror movie aimed at a young audience and not horror aficionados, as indicated by its PG-13 rating. [More]

Starring: Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett, Kristen Stewart

Starring: Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett, Kristen Stewart

Director: Oxide Pang, Danny Pang

Director: Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Screenwriter: Todd Farmer
Producer: Sam Raimi, William Sherak, Jason Shuman, Rob Tapert
Composer: Joseph LoDuca
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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  • Desperate for a fresh start after a tough two years in Chicago, the Solomon family retreats to a desolate sunflower farm in North Dakota. But the calm of farm life is shattered when 16-year-old Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her 3-year-old brother Ben begin to see nightmarish apparitions throughout their new home -- visions that nobody else can see. As the visions grow darker, they become fear-inspiring experiences and Jess' parents (Dylan McDermott and Penelope Ann Miller) start to question their daughter's sanity. Now, Jess must find a way to save her family and win..
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    Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Cinema Crazed

    There are flashes of good imagery in The Messengers, but [they] work better in the trailer, unencumbered by the dreary plot.

    Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
    07/15/08
    Steve Biodrowski
    ESplatter

    Patchwork filmmaking designed by a corporate mentality devoted only to the defense of the lowest common denominator. The viewer is assumed to be stupid and easily duped.

    Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
    05/05/08
    Brian Holcomb
    CinemaBlend.com

    The only message worth relaying about The Messengers is: Avoid.

    Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
    02/26/08
    Nick Schager
    Lessons of Darkness

    Um filme falho (especialmente com relação ao seu roteiro), mas que oferece belos exemplos do dom que os cineastas têm para criar planos e cenas perturbadores.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    01/16/08
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena
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    Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
    01/15/08
    Garth Franklin
    Dark Horizons

    A film so filled with clichés of the genre and plot points so dumb that even a novice would end up laughing.

    Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
    01/04/08
    Bruce Bennett
    Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

    Una más de niños que ven fantasmas, totalmente insignificante y olvidable y plagada de lugares comunes que ya no asustan ni sorprenden a nadie.

    Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
    07/22/07
    Enrique Buchichio
    Uruguay Total

    The problem with The Messengers is that it simply doesn't offer up much of anything new.

    Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
    06/25/07
    Stax
    IGN Movies

    The scares have been booby-trapped brilliantly throughout it.

    Full Review Source: Moviehole | comment Comment
    06/18/07
    Clint Morris
    Moviehole

    ...irredeemably uneventful and - ultimately - hopelessly derivative...

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    06/13/07
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    The MessengersI/i> is textbook, and the course it's teaching is HSL: Horror as a Second Language.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    05/28/07
    Ty Burr
    Dallas Morning News
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    Yet not even the Pang brothers' sense of panache can redeem what is a lame script by Mark Wheaton.

    Full Review Source: KPBS.org | comment Comment
    04/21/07
    Beth Accomando
    KPBS.org

    It's pretty ordinary genre stuff.

    Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
    04/07/07
    Peter Bradshaw
    Guardian [UK]

    It's like a movie premonition — you've seen it all before.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/06/07
    Simon Crook
    Empire Magazine

    Derivative but enjoyable horror flick with stylish direction, an intriguing mystery and strong performances from its cast.

    Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
    04/05/07
    Matthew Turner
    ViewLondon

    Many of the images feel over-familiar, and the shocks a mite too forced.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    04/05/07
    Nigel Floyd
    Time Out

    Gaping plot holes, a tacked-on ending and a twist that belongs in a different movie.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    04/03/07
    Jamie Russell
    BBC

    Though The Messengers stands above its ilk, the filmmakers work with too limited a tone, and restrained a sense of exploration, to bring it to life.

    Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
    03/15/07
    Mark Palermo
    Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

    No one says, "Gimme the bat, Wendy," or, "Here's Johnny!" But they come close.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    03/03/07
    Christy Lemire
    Arizona Republic
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