The Messengers

Pre-Twlight Kristen Stewart and her family move into an abandoned farmhouse in the middle of nowhere to farm sunflowers. Shame the house is evil and is trying to drive Kristen Stewart crazy. Her little mute brother finds the ghosts funny.

It’s all a bit girl-cried-wolf with plenty of jumps but no real teeth. Family members and a potential boyfriend are either disposable/desperate or gullible, so there isn’t much character development.

Crows on the rooftop/flying into windows/playing dead seem the most menacing but only punish one. Plenty of ‘horror’ scenes look like recycled ’The Ring’ and ‘The Grudge’ creatures. 

Look out for the swampy cellar, that’s quite a funny scene. Great for wasting a couple of hours with luke-warm horror, just don’t expect an unpredictable ending!

2/5

- Colby Price