The Messengers (2007)
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- PG-13
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Horror
- 02 Feb 2007 (USA)
- Movie
An ominous darkness invades a seemingly serene sunflower farm in North Dakota, and the Solomon family is torn apart by suspicion, mayhem and murder.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kristen Stewart | ... |
Jess
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| Dylan McDermott | ... |
Roy
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| Penelope Ann Miller | ... |
Denise
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| John Corbett | ... |
Burwell
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Evan Turner | ... |
Ben
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| Theodore Turner | ... |
Ben
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| William B. Davis | ... |
Colby Price
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| Brent Briscoe | ... |
Plume
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| Dustin Milligan | ... |
Bobby
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| Jodelle Ferland | ... |
Michael Rollins
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| Michael Daingerfield | ... |
Police Officer
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| Tatiana Maslany | ... |
Lindsay Rollins
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Shirley McQueen | ... |
Mary Rollins
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| Anna Hagan | ... |
Doctor
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Blaine Hart | ... |
Charlie
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| Graham Bell | ... |
Jim
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Kaitlyn McMillan | ... |
Nurse
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Peter Scoular | ... |
Deputy
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Robert Benz | ... |
Town Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Danny Pang | ||
| Oxide Chun Pang | ... | (as Oxide Pang) |
Written by
| Mark Wheaton | ... | (screenplay) |
| Todd Farmer | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Lou Arkoff | ... | co-producer |
| Rhonda Baker | ... | line producer: Canada |
| Joseph Drake | ... | executive producer (as Joe Drake) |
| Nathan Kahane | ... | executive producer |
| Kelli Konop | ... | co-producer |
| Jim Miller | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Pfeffer | ... | line producer |
| Sam Raimi | ... | producer |
| William Sherak | ... | producer |
| Jason Shuman | ... | producer |
| Rob Tapert | ... | producer |
| J.R. Young | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Joseph LoDuca | ||
Cinematography by
| David Geddes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Axelrad | ||
| Armen Minasian | ||
| Tim Mirkovich | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Hawkey | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Michael Kaz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Michael John Koetter | ... | software engineer |
| Heather Malek | ... | first assistant editor |
| Reed Whorton | ... | post-production assistant |
| Matt Zogaric | ... | trailer editor |
Casting By
| Betia Hovedskov | ||
| Nancy Nayor | ||
| Kelly Wagner | ||
Production Design by
| Alicia Keywan | ||
Art Direction by
| Ken Watkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Thomas Earle | ... | (on set dresser) |
| Sara McCudden | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary Hyde-Kerr | ||
| Cathy McComb | ||
Makeup Department
| Steven E. Anderson | ... | special makeup effects artist: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Russell Cate | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jennifer Forberg | ... | special makeup effects trainee |
| Tracy George | ... | key makeup artist |
| Tamara Harrod | ... | key hair stylist |
| Natasha Ladek | ... | wig maker: Kristen Stewart |
| Julian Ledger | ... | special makeup effects artist: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Lisa Love | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Stewart |
| Louise Mackintosh | ... | key special makeup effects artist |
| Nina McArthur | ... | hair stylist |
| David Scott | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Patrick Tatopoulos | ... | special effects designer and fabricator: "Daughter" |
| David Beneke | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Rhonda Baker | ... | unit production manager |
| Jack Schuster | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenny Chaplin | ... | third assistant director |
| Cub Chien | ... | assistant director (as Cub Chin) |
| Trevor Cunningham | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Liz Farrer | ... | third assistant director (as Elizabeth Farrer) |
| Holly Gilliam | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Grant Lucibello | ... | second assistant director |
| Nathan Mosewich | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Shayne Putzlocher | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | ... | director: reshoots |
| Jon Tewksbury | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Craig Wallace | ... | second assistant director |
| Mark Wallace | ... | first assistant director |
| Pamela Wintringham | ... | second assistant director |
| Bruce Jones | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alfred A. Arndt | ... | construction coordinator |
| Martine Bacon | ... | scenic artist |
| Al Berg | ... | storyboard artist |
| Katie Bowes | ... | props |
| Shelly Bowes-Cherry | ... | art department coordinator (as Shelly Bowes) |
| Chris Buchinsky | ... | storyboard artist |
| Dean Campbell | ... | carpenter: reshoot |
| Tim C Campbell | ... | key scenic artist |
| Lucas T. Chadwick | ... | on-set dresser |
| Barbara Chandler | ... | on-set scenic |
| Norm Daschle | ... | assistant property master |
| Luc De Schutter | ... | scenic painter |
| Henry Thomas Earle | ... | set dresser |
| Jonathan Gesinski | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alain Giguère | ... | key painter |
| Simon Haywood-Anderson | ... | set dresser |
| Crystal Husum | ... | scenic painter |
| Philip Keller | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lee Kolenick | ... | set dresser |
| Lady vs Machine | ... | graphic designer (as Adrienne Conley) / trainee set designer (as Adrienne Conley) |
| Jean-Pierre Lavoie | ... | set designer |
| Mélanie McNicoll | ... | key painter |
| Mark Montague | ... | storyboard coordinator |
| Russell Moore | ... | set designer |
| Bob Nett | ... | construction buyer |
| Charles Ratteray | ... | storyboard artist |
| Skye Rolick | ... | props buyer |
| Brent Russell | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Danny Scavuzzo | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jon Tewksbury | ... | set dresser |
| Adrian Traquair | ... | set dresser |
| Bev Ulmer | ... | scenic painter |
| Ric Walkington | ... | property master |
| Johann Wessels | ... | scenic artist |
| Laura Wolfe | ... | set decoration buyer trainee |
| Darcy Wyness | ... | greens foreman |
| Jean-François Merlot | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ulrika Akander | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Garrell Clark | ... | sound mixer |
| Danny Duperrault | ... | boom operator |
| Matthew P. Hanson | ... | sound assistant |
| Jamie Hardt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Ryan Maguire | ... | foley mixer |
| Peter Melnychuk | ... | boom operator |
| Paul N.J. Ottosson | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Daniel Pagan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Roger Roscoe | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Mark A. Rozett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ed Seneshen | ... | second unit sound mixer |
| Kelly Vandever | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bernard Weiser | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Kelly Zombor | ... | boom operator |
| Jeff Hamon | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Justin Jose | ... | version re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Julia Bogdan-Rollo | ... | production accountant: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Dean Campbell | ... | special effects assistant |
| Kelly Coe | ... | fabricator |
| Guy Himber | ... | shop supervisor: Tatopoulos Studios |
| John Holfmann | ... | moldmaker: Tatopoulos Studios (as John Halfmann) |
| Allison Klein | ... | assistant to designer: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Lee Kolenick | ... | special effects buyer |
| Casey Love | ... | key sculptor: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Amanda Paller | ... | special effects assistant |
| James Paradis | ... | special effects coordinator / special effects director |
| Marcine Peter | ... | contact lens technician |
| Anshuman Prasad | ... | purchasing agent: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Maurice Routly | ... | special effects co-coordinator |
| Hayden Scott | ... | special effects assistant |
| Mark Viniello | ... | foam supervisor: Tatopoulos Studios |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Isaac Santos Abuel | ... | visual effects (as Dan Abuel) |
| Hoon Bae | ... | visual effects |
| Brian Beard | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jeff Bruneel | ... | digital compositor: Technicolor |
| Anthony De Chellis | ... | animator |
| Paul DeOliveira | ... | digital compositor: Technicolor |
| Gene Dreitser | ... | senior technical director |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM |
| Dana Marin Fisher | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Rob Gennings | ... | animator: Technicolor |
| Brent Paul George | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jon Greenhalgh | ... | digital compositor: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc. |
| Bernie Hernando | ... | previsual animation |
| Chris Hopkins | ... | Compositor: Michael Kaelin & Assoc. Inc. |
| Jason Howey | ... | visual effects |
| Matt Jacobs | ... | visual effects artist |
| Bruce Jones | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Phil Jones | ... | visual effects supervisor: Technicolor |
| Michael Kaelin | ... | compositing supervisor: Michael Kaelin & Assoc. Inc. |
| Aaron Kaminar | ... | visual effects |
| Michael Kennen | ... | digital compositor: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc. |
| Khi-Hyun Kim | ... | visual effects artist |
| Martin Krol | ... | lead modeller: Technicolor Vfx |
| Ryan Kuba | ... | visual effects coordinator: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Benjamin Liu | ... | visual effects |
| Ryan Mcdonald | ... | visual effects developer |
| Michael Morreale | ... | executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels |
| Jordan Nieuwland | ... | matte painter: Technicolor |
| Sean O'Hara | ... | compositor |
| Phillip Palousek | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Persis Reynolds | ... | visual effects producer: Technicolor |
| Ruben I. Salazar | ... | digital compositor (as Ruben Salazar) |
| Amir Shachar | ... | lighting / shader development: TCS Toronto |
| Vivian Wei | ... | visual effects: Reality Check Studios |
| Stephen Wilson | ... | digital compositor |
| Sunny Wong | ... | visual effects |
| Sarah Wormsbecher | ... | visual effects production manager: Technicolor |
| Robert Beebe | ... | digital effects technician: iO FILM (uncredited) |
| Vincent Lavares | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
| Klaus Steden | ... | senior systems administrator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tracy Beemer | ... | stunt double (as Tracy McMahon) |
| Mario De Negri | ... | stunt performer |
| Terrance Leigh | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunt double |
| Lori MacKay | ... | stunt performer |
| Aleks Paunovic | ... | stunt double |
| Joe Rabl | ... | stunts |
| Kristen Sawatzky | ... | stunt performer |
| Rick Skene | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sean Skene | ... | stunt performer |
| Jodi Terhoch | ... | stunt double |
| Ron Webber | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Adshead | ... | key grip |
| Dustin Allen | ... | lamp operator |
| Prescott Beresh | ... | rigging gaffer (as Scott Beresh) |
| Richard Buckmaster | ... | gaffer |
| Al Campbell | ... | key grip |
| Peter G. Capadouca | ... | gaffer |
| Latif Cavanaugh | ... | grip |
| Mark Dobrescu | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Chad Ferguson | ... | grip |
| Shawn Fulton | ... | lighting technician |
| Shane Geddes | ... | second assistant camera: additional photography |
| David Giesbrecht | ... | still photographer: re-shoot |
| Matt Greenhough | ... | dolly grip |
| Jason Habicht | ... | first assistant camera: re-shoots - B Camera - 2nd Unit |
| Daryl Hartwell | ... | daily dolly grip |
| Rob Hillstead | ... | lighting technician |
| Junichi Hosoi | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Ken Krawczyk | ... | director of photography: second unit: re-shoots |
| Nick Lamb | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Kevin Lheritier | ... | best boy grip |
| David Fred Masselink | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Karen Obertowich | ... | video assistant: re-shoots |
| Chooch Paglaro | ... | video playback: re-shoot |
| Greg Rideout | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Rob Rowan | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Takashi Seida | ... | still photographer |
| Timothy Robin Spencer | ... | key first assistant camera |
| Alison J. Stewart | ... | grip (as Alison Rigby) |
| Scott Storm | ... | rigging grip |
| Scott Tremblay | ... | best boy electric |
| Nicole Wiwchar | ... | second assistant camera |
| Phil Wright | ... | key rigging grip |
| Geoff Yates | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| Stuart Aikins | ... | casting: Canada |
| Sean Cossey | ... | casting: Canada |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Betia Hovedskov | ... | saskatchewan casting |
| Brenda McCormick | ... | casting |
| Janine Sugawara | ... | casting associate |
| Kathleen Widdows | ... | additional casting |
| Kevin Mockrin | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sonja Clifton-Remple | ... | costumer |
| Brook Hesseln | ... | assistant costume designer (as Brook Hesselen) |
| Lynnette Kuchera | ... | costume buyer |
| Kerri La Londe | ... | truck costumer |
| Robin Merrifield | ... | costumer |
| Tiffany Palmer | ... | extras costumer |
| Jennifer Sparrowhawk | ... | costume trainee |
| Joanna Vollhoffer | ... | costume set supervisor |
| Danika Wright | ... | costume buyer / costume set supervisor |
Location Management
| Phillip Brass | ... | assistant location manager |
| Steven Hearn | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Edsel Hilchie | ... | location manager |
| Nathan Mosewich | ... | key location production assistant / location production assistant / location production assistant: reshoots |
Music Department
| Scott Davidson | ... | score mixer |
| Larry Kenton | ... | orchestrator |
| Thomas Milano | ... | music editor |
| William T. Stromberg | ... | orchestrator (as William Stromberg) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tammy Rae Beltrami | ... | script supervisor |
| Nathan Mosewich | ... | continuity: second unit / trainee script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Sylvain Buteau | ... | picture car coordinator / transportation captain |
| Sheila Richards | ... | key transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Beverly Andrews | ... | production assistant |
| Ota Bares | ... | trainer: raven |
| Brent Braaten | ... | assistant to producers |
| Linda Brown | ... | unit publicist |
| Brenda Campbell | ... | acting coach |
| Kelsey Chapman | ... | production assistant |
| Nathan Chapman | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Crozler | ... | production assistant |
| Raz Cunningham | ... | production assistant |
| Gavin Dargin | ... | production assistant |
| Ken Dhaliwal | ... | finance legal |
| Robert Disano | ... | sous chef |
| Rob Doak | ... | video coordinator |
| James Ferrera | ... | unit publicist |
| Kathryn Floro | ... | assistant to producers |
| Tyler Forrest | ... | production assistant |
| Janice Fowlie | ... | production accountant |
| Wendy Gaboury | ... | production accountant |
| Charity Gadica | ... | truck supervisor: reshoot (as Charity Martin) |
| Ian Gardner | ... | assistant to producers |
| Kelli Gillam | ... | production accountant |
| Kim Goddard-Rains | ... | production coordinator |
| Michelle Gougeon | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Rebecca Gray | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Meghan Hickie | ... | production assistant |
| Marc Jacobs | ... | production resources |
| Michael Kirk | ... | development executive |
| Tim Kleisinger | ... | production assistant |
| Kerri La Londe | ... | truck supervisor |
| Aaron Lam | ... | assistant: Mr. Raimi |
| Steven Lewis | ... | production attorney |
| Lauren 'Fluff' Lindsay | ... | first aid/craft service |
| Brianna Lund | ... | kitchen assistant |
| Dustin Luther | ... | production assistant |
| Grace MacLeod | ... | bug wrangler |
| Stacy Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Christie Mattull | ... | insurance services |
| Mark Montague | ... | intern |
| Colleen Nybo | ... | visual effects accountant: Tatopoulos Studios |
| Jennifer Omoth | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Serenity Xiao Xiao Pang-Bellman | ... | assistant to directors |
| David Pollison | ... | assistant: Robert Tapert |
| Marvin V. Scansen | ... | chef |
| Kristen Schneider | ... | payroll accountant |
| Takashi Seida | ... | still photographer |
| Pam Simons | ... | production coordinator |
| Tyson Toebs | ... | trainee sous chef |
| Joanna Vollhoffer | ... | set supervisor |
| Jeff Warden | ... | production assistant |
| Reed Whorton | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Williams | ... | epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company |
| Tricia Wilson | ... | production assistant |
| Garth Yakymyk | ... | 2nd assistant accountant: reshoots |
| Davis Yik | ... | assistant to directors |
| Rowena Yik | ... | assistant to directors |
| Mike Doto | ... | production manager: titles (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Screen Gems (presents)
- Ghost House Pictures (presents)
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Blue Star Pictures
- Scarecrow Productions
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)
- Mandate Pictures
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (World-wide)
- Columbia Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Applause Entertainment (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Aurum Films (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cinergia (2007) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Falcom Media (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Medyavizyon (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Pirmasis Baltijos kanalas (2007) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Viva International Pictures (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Turkey (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Entertainment One (2007) (Spain)
- Excesso Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (double feature with "Messengers 2: The Scarecrow")
- Excesso Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD) (double feature with "Messengers 2: The Scarecrow")
- Falcom Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Nelonen (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD) (double feature with "Messengers 2: The Scarecrow")
- Odeon (2007) (Greece)
- Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Rai 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Spectra Filmworks (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Starz (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Caligari (prosthetics)
- Tatopoulos Studios (prosthetics)
- Technicolor (visual effects)
- Reality Check Studios (visual effects)
- Michael Kaelin & Associates (visual effects)
- Amalgamated Pixels (visual effects)
- New Media Campus / Visual Illusions (visual effects)
- Patrick Tatopoulos Design
Other Companies
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement) (ACTRA)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- City of Regina (thanks)
- DeWitt Stern Group (insurance services)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgement) (Directors Guild Of Canada - La Guilde Canadienne Des Réalisateurs)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Gamma & Density (on-set color correction)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 295 (acknowledgement) (I.A.T.S.E. 295)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 669 (acknowledgement) (I.A.T.S.E. 669 - International Photographers - Canada)
- Imaginary Forces (main titles)
- Jeff the Chef (catering)
- Natexis Banques Populaires (production financing)
- Sonoblok (dubbing facilities provided by)
- iO Film (digital intermediate)
- iO Films (digital intermediate)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's been six years since the Rollins family just up and left and now the troubled Solomon family has come from Chicago, to rebuild their lives following their sons hospitalization due to their daughter's drunk driving accident. But as they start to settle in something odd and strange begins to occur to their son. Could something supernatural be at work, and did the previous family just leave...or are they still here? Trapped in the only place they've ever known? And what did cause their deaths? Most of all...is this 'killer' still very much alive? Written by suspicous |
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| Taglines | 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. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the film premiere in Minot, North Dakota, when Bobby said "Welcome to North Dakota," the audience broke out in laughter. See more » |
| Goofs | In the film they are harvesting sunflowers when they are full bloom. Sunflowers can only be harvested in the winter when they are fully black See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #6.25 (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | All My Dreams Are Coming True See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening title sequence suddenly drains of color, to become monochrome (black and white). See more » |
| Quotes |
Bobby:
The girls' team here is for shit. [he tries to throw the basketball in the hoop and misses] Jess: Yeah, so's the boys' if you're on it. See more » |