The Messengers (2007)

The first English-language film from Hong Kong horror masters the Pang brothers, this spine-tingling ghost story follows the Solomon family who move to an isolated farm house in North Dakota to give troubled young daughter Jess (Kristen Stewart) a fresh start. But when Jess begins experiencing bizarre supernatural occurrences, her parents don’t believe her. Is she just acting out, or do children have the ability to see things adults cannot? Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, and John Corbett co-star. 90 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)

This prequel to the 2007 chiller centers on North Dakota farmer John Rollins (Norman Reedus), who mounts a scarecrow in his field to protect his endangered crops. The presence of the strange figure at first appears beneficial to Rollins...but its existence also carries with it darker consequences that torture the solitary farmer’s psyche. Claire Holt, Matthew McNulty, and Heather Stephens co-star. 94 min. C/Rtg: R