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• MisterYoda ?

  
  three stars

• Nicki M

  
  Not actually all that scary. I expected a dumb storyline, and that's what I got, but having said that, it was enjoyable enough to watch. Cast are all fine, special effects don't really look real, but they still look good. My main criticism is that there seemed to be… More
  Not actually all that scary. I expected a dumb storyline, and that's what I got, but having said that, it was enjoyable enough to watch. Cast are all fine, special effects don't really look real, but they still look good. My main criticism is that there seemed to be something wrong with the soundtrack to this (maybe just on the UK blu ray, I don't know), the sound affects were really, really loud, while the speaking bits I could hardly hear. I had to keep adjusting the volume, and then jump through the roof when the scary bits came on. In the end I just turned the volume down lower and put on the subtitles. Not really an ideal way to watch a movie!

• Matt G

  
  Pathetic. This is a great comedy though, due to the fact that it is not at all scary.

• Lee ?

  
  Chinese directors Oxide and Danny Pang have proven they can handle a good supernatural ghost movie with films like "The Eye" trilogy and "Bangkok Haunted" under their belt back in Asia, and their first English language feature in the western world was not too bad… More
  Chinese directors Oxide and Danny Pang have proven they can handle a good supernatural ghost movie with films like "The Eye" trilogy and "Bangkok Haunted" under their belt back in Asia, and their first English language feature in the western world was not too bad neither. The Pang brothers usually write their own material but with "The Messengers" they were working with a fairly routine and unoriginal plot that held no real surprises except for the unexpected twist near the end. The film relies mostly on "Boo" scares but there are a couple of moderately creepy moments and scary occurances. It was entertaining enough but won't go down as one of the directors' best efforts, but it's better than a lot of other PG-13 ghost flicks out there.

• Wildaly M

  
  Kinda scary but oh-so-formulaic, it's not worth it.

• Josh L

  
  Despite some good imagery and tense atmosphere, the movie ultimately unravels because its story shifts tone and doesn't end up making sense because of it. Sometimes explanations simply ruin a good premise that would have been fine left alone, and this is one of those cases. It… More
  Despite some good imagery and tense atmosphere, the movie ultimately unravels because its story shifts tone and doesn't end up making sense because of it. Sometimes explanations simply ruin a good premise that would have been fine left alone, and this is one of those cases. It has some genuinely spooky scenes in there as well, but that doesn't matter when you are rolling your eyes in the next scene. Performances are meh except for Kristen Stewart, who seems to be the only person in the movie who cared. Not an awful movie, but not one I can readily recommend either.

• Jeff "

  
  The Messengers is a horror film that has received a bad rep. I don't know why. I found the film to be entertaining, and unlike every Hollywood film that has come out, it's not a remake. It's an original story written by the Pang Brothers, who directed the original… More
  The Messengers is a horror film that has received a bad rep. I don't know why. I found the film to be entertaining, and unlike every Hollywood film that has come out, it's not a remake. It's an original story written by the Pang Brothers, who directed the original version of The Eye. The film is a pretty good one, not the best. But still pretty good. I am a die-hard horror fan, I love the legendary horror films, I am a big John Carpenter and Dario Argento fan and just to show you, I do recommend this film to people who want to watch a fairly decent Horror film. I found it to quite in intriguing and relied on atmosphere and suspense. It won't be considered a classic, but it sure will satisfy anyone who likes original horror films. Entertaining, suspenseful and with a good enough story to keep you interested, this is a film worthy to check out. Considering I love films by legendary Horror directors such as Argento and Carpenter, that just should say something that I enjoy a half decent horror film at times. This is what The Messengers is, a fairly decent horror yarn, that uses suspense=, and thrills to create horror, and it works kinda. The Messengers is a much better film than what the critics have said it to be. After all, some critics praise really bad remakes, so who are the judges. This film is an original story, but I guess that because Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame stars in it, than people have it's boring and uninspired. Well As a diehard fan of legendary horror gems, I can say without a doubt that this is a passable entry in the horror genre. There are far worse horror films out there than this one. So give this one a shot, you may be surprised at how good it really is.

• Spencer S

  
  Scared me, but I'm scared of everything. Early performance from Kristen Stewart.

• KJ P

  
  I thought it was good about 3 years ago, but now I have come to realize how incredibly bad it all is, and the visual do not help this epic piece of crap!

• Dead A

  
  I actually jumped. Some scenes were really scary.

• Kylie B

  
  Although I rather enjoyed the majority of the ghost effects and the spooky goings on, I was disappointed by the ending. The plot wasn't really much different from the average ghost story, except for the ending. Overall I'd say it was worth watching once, but I… More
  Although I rather enjoyed the majority of the ghost effects and the spooky goings on, I was disappointed by the ending. The plot wasn't really much different from the average ghost story, except for the ending. Overall I'd say it was worth watching once, but I wouldn't go to any spectacular effort to watch it again - and if I did see it again I'd probably shut it off before the end.

• Film C

  
  i really enjoyed this movie it was a great storyline and was quite scary in places with kristen doing a fantastic performance

• Lady D

  
  Not a bad film as far as teen type horrors go, it certainly keeps the attention throughout with a couple of jumpy moments and some interesting moments graphically with the ghosts.

• Summer W

  
  I would have given it two stars, but I feel the need to penalize Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller and John Corbett for reading this script and actually thinking being in this turd of a film was a good idea. This movie was loaded with cliches and bad lines, and didn't have… More
  I would have given it two stars, but I feel the need to penalize Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller and John Corbett for reading this script and actually thinking being in this turd of a film was a good idea. This movie was loaded with cliches and bad lines, and didn't have the suspense necessary to hold my interest.

• Leigh R

  
  It was alright.

• Sanjaya &

  
  From the beginning, this movie already thrilling... It just scary... And the story itself was so simple, and for me not too good... But Pang brothers did a great job by cover it with the situation they gave... The situation was really scary, even I can't stand a look on the… More
  From the beginning, this movie already thrilling... It just scary... And the story itself was so simple, and for me not too good... But Pang brothers did a great job by cover it with the situation they gave... The situation was really scary, even I can't stand a look on the ghost... The ending just don't get clear that this movie wants what... Looks like a ghost story but the ending just a little weird.. But it is thrilling... That's the good thing about this movie...

• Cassie H

  
  A unbelievably well made movie by the Pang Brothers!!!

• E.J. B

  
  This movie only exists so people could be employed. It's an even bigger disappointment that it was helmed by the very talented Pang Brothers.

• Arash X

  
  Full of cliche, one star just because of the story's good twist

• Craig S

  
  <u><b>Directed by:</u> The Pang Brothers.</b> <u><b>Starring:</u> Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett.</b> Don't you just love Hollywood reaching to every corner of the world to try something… More
  <u><b>Directed by:</u> The Pang Brothers.</b> <u><b>Starring:</u> Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett.</b> Don't you just love Hollywood reaching to every corner of the world to try something slightly different on there *cough* horror films? This time around they higher Chinese legends The Pang Brothers to direct The Messengers and....well it works out better then expected. The story follows a family who moves into an old, run-down sunflower farm. There is tension between the family from an incident with the daughter, which could explain there move. As they start to fix everything up to make an income from the crops, the daughter starts to see the houses past and what lies behind the walls. It really is typical, cliched tripe, which isn't necessarily a bad thing....but in this case it is. Mark Wheaton, sure to be the new horror writer on the block, takes every known horror cliche, right down to characters actions and dialogue and pastes it right here, without bringing anything whole to the families tension or to the history of the house, by the 20 minute mark, you shut your brain off. Now the 2.5 stars really go to The Pang Brothers in some aspects, although they are covered by some of the worst editing cuts I have seen in a horror film to create 'sudden scares', which made me roll my eyes, some of there trademark ideas (the floating girl), well thought out camera placements and slow tension is present and some prove to be rather effective....and the sound mixing is amazing as well, proving to be effective when not making sudden noises. The cinematography works well in the needed scenes for atmosphere, but nothing grips you visually elsewhere. Kristen Stewart is a potential actress and can do great things with growth and she doesn't deliver too badly here and proves to lead well. I really do give 2.5 stars to the sound mixing and the Pang Brothers presence creating some effective chills, but with a copy/paste script, terrible editing techniques and no other redeeming features, the film stands as slightly below average. A disappointment.

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