The Messengers
by Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang
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Actor: Dylan McDermott, Evan Turner (III), John Corbett, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Ann MillerDirector: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
Published: 2007-06-01
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-05
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Messengers
Movie Review: Good Scares: Satisfying Jolts
Summary: 5 Stars
I feel like I saw a different film after all the negative reviews here.Ever since I saw the promos for MESSENGERS I was caught by the basic idea of kids seeing the spirits: Its a common enough motif, but not done in the same way as done in the messengers.
I will say up front that whom-ever did the sound design in this made the 5.1 experience the best.I can see why on some level some might not be so happy with the film experience, especially if a large part of the scare lives in the audio.
The story line is fine.Nothing outrageously original, but its aimed at a PG13 audience, and so I understand the ascerbic reviews against this film with that in mind.I think that Ghost House Productions has a long way to go before it can satisfy a large majority of film goers who clearly like this film, and the demands of the "Horror" fans who possibly cannot be satiated.Just my view, but so far GHOST HOUSE productions seem to be doing a great job.About all I would like to see is an uncut option that ramps up the scares, and I don't mean the double dip uncut that has been done where a movie gets released, then 8 to 12 months later the "Uncut" Version comes out... Uncut should be on the same disc as the Theatrical, or as an alternative to the Theatrical when it goes to DVD ( or whatever format wins).
The Bonuses are good, also: Not excessive, but enough to give you extra info in the featurettes. And the commentary has a few words that make me think that an uncut might be on the way... but I am not sure, since they would probably have to reshoot some elements.
The comparative references to STIR OF ECHOES are kind of interesting; initially I did not think it was so, but in a loose way it is, however the mechanism that allows the other side to reach through is manifested by a different mechanism.Its interesting to think about it, since the question is, What does make one able to see the other side? Or those IN the other side see or communicate with us( even just in a purely fictional way).
Summary of The Messengers
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 winLithe and tomboyish Kristen Stewart (Panic Room, The Safety of Objects) anchors the derivative but potently atmospheric horror movie The Messengers. The story--a troubled family moves into one of those creepy farmhouses that scream "serial murder site" and find their lives disturbed by unearthly occurrences--is a puree of plot elements from The Sixth Sense, The Birds, The Amityville Horror, The Shining, the recent spate of Japanese horror remakes, and more. Despite this, the movie may get under your skin; between the bleached sunlight, the effective ambient sound, and scenes that linger unexpectedly on quiet suspense, The Messengers creates a vivid and unsettling mood. There are still plenty of the abrupt jolts that make teenager girls clutch their dates, but this artful creepiness--combined with Stewart's engaging presence--will have a longer effect. Also featuring Dylan McDermott (The Practice), Penelope Ann Miller (Carlito's Way), and John Corbett (Northern Exposure, Sex and the City). Directed by the Pang Brothers, the duo responsible for Hong Kong hits like The Eye and Infernal Affairs. --Bret Fetzer
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