One of my favorite types of movies to watch is a horror movie. It can make it challenging sometimes because they’re my husband’s LEAST favorite movie to watch. Put another way, he flat out refuses to watch them.
The most horrific movie I ever drug him to was Snakes On a Plane and he was NOT a happy guy. At one point he goes, “I. Hope. You’re. Happy.” I was.
Fortunately, everyone else in our family loves horror movies, so a few days ago, we gathered in the living room, ate salsa and chips, turned off the lights and watched The Messengers starring Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, and Penelope Ann Miller.
It was really very good. The cool thing about it was that it had an actual plot and a pretty neat, unexpected twist. I was also really happy with the ending – that can’t be said of a lot of horror films.
Kristen Stewart proved herself as a really good actress as the lead character Jess. That bodes well since she’ll have a starring role in the upcoming “Twilight” – which has a great deal of momentum and excitement surrounding it.
Dylan McDermott played Jess’ dad and Penelope Ann Miller played her mom. Jess’ adorable little brother was played by twins Evan and Theodore Turner. You can’t believe how cute these little boys are. Take every adjective you’d ever say about a kitten and mulitply it by 10.
If you’re looking for a fun horror movie to watch during “Halloween Season,” The Messengers is a great choice.
Something else a lot of people might appreciate about this movie is that it isn’t one of those movies that “stays with you” after you watch it – no checking behind doors (Silence of the Lambs), sleeping with the lights on, or nightmares (Snakes on a Plane). Like The Hills Have Eyes, once the movie’s over, it’s over.
Now that I think about it, some people might find that to be a minus!