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For the most part The Messengers is quite a good horror film. It has quite a few jumpy moments, some strong special effects, and some decent acting. The only problem with it is that it doesn't really do too much that isn't predictable, and when you get predictability in a horror film, then the tension has to be constant and tight.
The truth is that at points it is very slow, and while this is naturally meant to extend the impetus with the horror moments, it serves more to actually drag it out a bit more, and softens the blow if anything.
Brothers Danny and Oxide Pang directed the film, and brought to it a certain sense of 'Jeez, did you see that!!!' with their plot. The Solomons move to a deserted farmhouse with the intention of growing sunflowers as a living. When they arrive there, their daughter soon starts to see and hear and sense ghosts, as does the really young son. These present themselves in a form that is kind of 'blink and you miss it' and you do sometimes get her questioning herself as to whether she saw something or not. Essentially, there is a bit of twisted plot involved here that becoems clear as the story drags it out, but what is heavily suggested from the start is that the previous family came to a grisly end.
The film is around the hour and a half mark, and is about right for what it is. It is enticing and mesmerising in a way, and I did find myself glued to the screen for the majority of the film. The acting was decent enough, with Penelope Ann Miller and Dylan McDermott the parents, and Kristin Stewart the disturbed daughter trying to convince everyone the house is haunted. The remainder of the cast do quite well.
Overall, it's a film that I do recommend watching, as it is a whole lot better than some other horror films I have seen recently. It's currently available from amazon.co.uk for £4.98, which is a fair price for a decent horror film. I caught this on Film4 the other night, so I unfortunately have no ideas on the extras.
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