The Messengers

The Messengers

There is evidence to suggest that children are highly susceptible to paranormal phenomena. They see what adults cannot. They believe what adults deny. And they are trying to warn us.

Directed by Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang Phat

Produced by Screen Gems, Ghost House Pictures

200790 min5.7 / 10

A supernatural horror film centered on children's vulnerability to paranormal threats in an isolated rural setting, built on escalating dread and family discord.

When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Messengers one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is The Messengers scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Messengers easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Messengers end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Messengers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Messengers sad? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Messengers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Messengers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Messengers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Messengers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Messengers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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