The Messengers (2007)

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun
Danny Pang

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Mark Wheaton (screenplay)
Todd Farmer (story)

Premierendatum:

2. Februar 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Werbezeile:

There is evidence to suggest that children are highly susceptible to paranormal phenomena. They see what adults cannot. They believe what adults deny. And they are trying to warn us.

Plot:

An ominous darkness invades a seemingly serene sunflower farm in North Dakota, and the Solomon family is torn apart by suspicion, mayhem and murder.

Plot Keywords:

Filicide | Child Murder | Farm | Kitchen Scene | Father Daughter Relationship

Filmpreise:

1 win

Nutzerkommentare:

Yeah.... No.

Besetzung

Kristen Stewart	...	Jess
Dylan McDermott	...	Roy
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Denise
John Corbett	...	Burwell
Evan Turner	...	Ben
Theodore Turner	...	Ben
William B. Davis	...	Colby Price
Brent Briscoe	...	Plume
Dustin Milligan	...	Bobby
Jodelle Ferland	...	Michael Rollins
Michael Daingerfield	...	Police Officer
Tatiana Maslany	...	Lindsay Rollins
Shirley McQueen	...	Mary Rollins
Anna Hagan	...	Doctor
Blaine Hart	...	Charlie

Alternativ:

Messagers, Les (Canada: French title)
Scarecrow (International: English title) (working title)
The Untitled Pang Brothers Horror Project (USA) (working title)
Totem (International: English title) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, disturbing violence and terror.

Länge:

USA:90 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | Canada

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe | Schwarzweiss (flashback scenes)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Altersfreigabe:

Brazil:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | France:-12 | Finland:K-15 | Chile:14 | Italy:VM14 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42010) | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18PL | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Drehorte:

Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Firma:

Scarecrow Productions Inc.

Dies und das:

At the film premiere in Minot, North Dakota, when Bobby said "Welcome to North Dakota," the audience broke out in laughter.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: After Jess encounters the girl in the basement and runs outside, she comes back inside and slides down the door. The doorknob is clearly missing from the door.

Dialogzitate:

Jess: [to her brother] You see them too... don't you?

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt Ringu (1998)

Soundtrack:

All My Dreams Are Coming True

Yeah.... No.

Just saw this movie on opening night. I read some other user comments which convinced me to go see it... I must say, I was not impressed. I'm so unimpressed that I feel the need to write this comment to spare some of you people some money.

First of all "The Messengers" is very predictable, and just not much of a thriller. It might be scary for someone under 13, but it really did nothing for me. The climax was laughable and most of the audience left before the movie's resolution.

Furthermore the acting seemed a little superficial. Some of the emotional arguments between the family were less convincing than the sub-par suspense scenes.

If you've seen previews for this movie, then you've seen most of the best parts and have a strong understanding of the plot. This movie is not worth seeing in the theaters.