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34 out of 100

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3.7 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dylan McDermott, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Ann Miller
  • Summary: The Solomon family has left the fast paced life of Chicago for the secluded world of a North Dakota farm. Amidst the tranquil sway of the farm's field of sunflowers, Jess, 16, soon realizes how terrifying seclusion can be when she and her brother Ben, 3, begin seeing ominous apparitions invisible to everyone else. (Sony)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 8 out of 16
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    50
    The trouble isn't just that this haunted-house story, written by Mark Wheaton and directed by Hong Kong filmmakers Danny and Oxide Pang, is both formulaic and derivative. It's that it's completely free of atmosphere, the very thing that their 2002 "The Eye" had in such creepy abundance.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gregory Kirschling
    50
    There are a few decent jolts in The Messengers, but every one of them is accompanied by a cheap freak-out on the soundtrack so you know to be decently jolted.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    38
    A predictable, by-the-numbers TV-movie-sized affair which will break your heart - especially since it also contains brief flashes of horror greatness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 11 out of 16
  1. JoJo
    10
    It was really scary. The guy (about 30) covered his eyes the entire time. Thats how horrifying this movie is. Watch it, but not on a full stomach. This is not for the faint at heart. Enjoy the movie!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JohnK.
    5
    I highly recommend this movie if you're looking for a small-town thrill. However, I was a tad disappointed. It wasn't very original, and I saw lots of elements from Amityville movies.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DanS.
    3
    Scary House? Check. Moody Teen? Check. Every other cliche' from every horror movie ever? Check. Yeah, take "The Amityville Horror", "The Birds", and "The Grudge", add crap, and blend them all together and then you get this movie. I only saw it cause there was nothing else to see, I didn't expect to be impressed, and I wasn't.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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