Stars: John Thacker, Laura Peterson, Samantha Moorhouse, Craig R Mellor, Tracy Gabbitas, Laura Ellen Wilson, Micky Satiar, Jacob Kain Prescott, Brian Woodward, Jayne Buchanan, Ian Archdeacon, Vicki Glover, Graham Parrington | Written and Directed by Matthew J. Lawrence
Whilst British horror has always been around, in particular independent horror, in recent years it seems – thanks to the likes of Uncork’d Entertainment, Wild Eye Releasing and ITN Distribution – that the Us market has become more open and more willing to take a chance British horror; and that’s done wonders for the UK horror scene. Budgets may not have increased but certainly production values and more importantly ambition has. Which means that the term “British horror” is becoming less and less of a stigma and, coupled with the rise in demand from streaming services across the globe, we’re seeing more and more British genre fare make it way to the screen.
Whilst British horror has always been around, in particular independent horror, in recent years it seems – thanks to the likes of Uncork’d Entertainment, Wild Eye Releasing and ITN Distribution – that the Us market has become more open and more willing to take a chance British horror; and that’s done wonders for the UK horror scene. Budgets may not have increased but certainly production values and more importantly ambition has. Which means that the term “British horror” is becoming less and less of a stigma and, coupled with the rise in demand from streaming services across the globe, we’re seeing more and more British genre fare make it way to the screen.
- 5/28/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Robert Sheehan, Joely Richardson, Tamzin Merchant, David O’Hara, Lily Cole, Deirdre O’Kane, Andrew Tiernan, Alex Wyndham, Jack Fox, Brian Woodward | Written by Andrew Kirk | Directed by David Blair
The Messenger is the story of Jack’s last melt down: a story of frustration and guilt, love and betrayal, family and blame. When he becomes embroiled in the unfinished business of Mark, a journalist murdered in the local park who is desperate to communicate with his wife Sarah, Jack finds himself getting closer to Sarah, obsessed with passing on Mark’s message. Hidden secrets and lies finally push the fragile Jack over the edge, but hope appears in the person of his estranged sister, Emma. Jack starts to remember the past they shared together and as the memories come flooding back, he confronts the truth about the death of his father.
I’m not sure how I feel about The Messenger.
The Messenger is the story of Jack’s last melt down: a story of frustration and guilt, love and betrayal, family and blame. When he becomes embroiled in the unfinished business of Mark, a journalist murdered in the local park who is desperate to communicate with his wife Sarah, Jack finds himself getting closer to Sarah, obsessed with passing on Mark’s message. Hidden secrets and lies finally push the fragile Jack over the edge, but hope appears in the person of his estranged sister, Emma. Jack starts to remember the past they shared together and as the memories come flooding back, he confronts the truth about the death of his father.
I’m not sure how I feel about The Messenger.
- 11/11/2015
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
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