IMDb >
"Messiah: The Harrowing" (2005)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votestv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsrecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips"Messiah: The Harrowing" (2005) More at IMDbPro »TV series
Overview
User Rating:
Creator:
Seasons:
Release Date:
28 August 2005 (UK)
more
Plot:
A woman stung to death by bees, two women hooked together like meat, a man starved to death in chains...
more
Awards:
1 nomination
more
User Comments:
Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
more (5 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 2 of 37) | Helen McCrory | ... | Dr. Rachel Price (3 episodes, 2005) |
 | Beatie Edney | ... | Grace Eccleshall (3 episodes, 2005) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Runtime:
180 min (3 parts)
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Quotes:
DS Vickie Clarke:
A man said he saw a woman in a red coat hurrying away from the flat. His description of the woman was "she was angry".
DI Duncan Warren: Well that's got to narrow it down. An angry woman
more
DI Duncan Warren: Well that's got to narrow it down. An angry woman
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (5 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "Messiah: The Harrowing" (2005) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Fugitive | Max Payne | Too Scared to Scream | "Mission: Impossible" | Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Episode guide | Full cast and crew | Company credits |
| IMDb TV section | IMDb Crime section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button
I have been a fan of the Messiah series since its beginning way back. The first story was a masterclass in the crime genre being influenced by some of the great cinematic thrillers (namely Se7en). The next two were somewhat of a disappointment (although never being THAT bad) as they never quite reached the dizzy heights of the first Messiah. And now we get to Messiah IV: The Harrowing.
This is a return to form for Red and his team. Gone are the sub plots concerning his wife or the rest of the squad (although one of his squad are linked to one of the deaths that kicks off the story). This allows for a tighter story that keeps the Police/Killer relationship central to the narrative.
Without going into detail the killer in this instance is offing people in the manner that sinners are punished in Dante's Inferno. This literary reference lifts this thriller into something out of the ordinary.
Cracking acting from all (especially Ken Stott whom I hope continues to make these ad infinitum) and some great directing ensures an excellent 3 hours worth of television.
My only problem is with the writer who seems to have shamelessly ripped off Matthew Pearl's superb novel 'The Dante Club'. If this is not the case then I would like to be proved wrong.
Above all: a return to form for my favourite BBC drama.