The messengers.

I only ask myself 1 question at the end of a movie to determine whether I liked it. Was I entertained? I don't care about actor quality, plot holes, or any other artistic type stuff. I'm the guy who walks into a theater to watch a movie and be entertained. Sometimes, I admire good directing. Manhunter(the original red dragon before red dragon was red dragon) is a perfect example of a movie that I feel had amazing directing, mixed with a phenomenal soundtrack. The final 15 minutes of that movie were a joy to watch because of those aspects. As a matter of fact, if it weren't for those aspects, I probably would say that Manhunter was a craptastic movie.

So, after the longwinded intro, was I entertained by The Messengers? Indeed. Its more of the same as the grudge or the ring. Creepy dead children and stuff that jumps at you. I had the plot figured out about halfway into the movie, but enjoyed it all the same.

That being said, the best part of the movie was the part where a little kid came running back into the theater from a bathroom break, tripped as he ran up the stairs and did a faceplant in front of the whole theater. That was laugh out loud funny for all of us. Poor little guy, I guess his parents should have taught him not to run indoors.