The Messengers (2007)
Director
Danny Pang; Oxide Pang Chun
Main cast
Kristen Stewart; Dylan McDermott; Penelope Ann Miller; John Corbett; William B. Davis
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Description
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 (Kristen Stewart) 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.
Danny Pang; Oxide Pang Chun
Main cast
Kristen Stewart; Dylan McDermott; Penelope Ann Miller; John Corbett; William B. Davis
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Description
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 (Kristen Stewart) 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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