Is The Messenger sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Messenger scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Messenger easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Messenger end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Messenger violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Messenger

Name: The Messenger
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Horror
Released: 2015
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Robert Sheehan, Lily Cole, Joely Richardson, David O'Hara, Tamzin Merchant

The dead have come calling.

Directed by David Blair

Produced by Gateway Films

201595 min4.9 / 10

A haunting psychological drama about grief, guilt, and unfinished business, where a fragile man becomes entangled with a ghost's desperate need for closure while confronting his own family trauma.

The Messenger is the story of Jack’s last melt down: a story of frustration and guilt, love and betrayal, family and blame. Unwillingly becoming embroiled in the unfinished business of Mark, a journalist brutally murdered in the local park and his television presenter wife, Sarah, to whom he’s desperate to say one last goodbye, Jack finds himself getting closer to Sarah, obsessed with passing on Mark’s message. Discovering hidden secrets and lies finally pushes the fragile Jack over the edge but there is hope when his estranged sister, Emma, gets in touch. Jack starts to remember the past they shared together and as the memories come flooding back, he confronts the truth about the death of his father.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Religious Horror Movies

Genres

Mystery Drama Horror

Questions people ask

Is The Messenger sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Messenger scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Messenger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Messenger end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Messenger violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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