Messages (film)
Encyclopedia
Messages is a 2007 British
Film
written by Wayne Kinsey and Ivan Levine, directed by David Fairman and starring Jeff Fahey
and Bruce Payne
.
Murray begins to receive messages on his computer which he believes to be clues to his wife's death. When he realises that in the same area a serial killer
is attacking women he begins to suspect himself of the murders and of the murder of his wife.
described the film as 'exuberantly acted' while Cinemas Online stated that it contained 'some mesmerizing performances'.
United Kingdom
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Film
Film
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written by Wayne Kinsey and Ivan Levine, directed by David Fairman and starring Jeff Fahey
Jeff Fahey
Jeffrey David "Jeff" Fahey is an American film and television actor. He has portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost and the title role of Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride on The Marshal.-Early life:...
and Bruce Payne
Bruce Payne
Bruce Martyn Payne is an award winning English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980's Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum...
.
Plot
The film is set in England where an American pathologist Dr. Richard Murray is grieving for his late wife Carol who died in a car crash a few months previously. Murray's grief is accentuated by the guilt that he feels as he was having an affair with another woman prior to Carol's death. As a consequence, Murray has started drinking large amounts of whiskey and is having blackouts, forgetting what has transpired in his previous drinking sessions.Murray begins to receive messages on his computer which he believes to be clues to his wife's death. When he realises that in the same area a serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
is attacking women he begins to suspect himself of the murders and of the murder of his wife.
Reception
The British Film MagazineBritish Film (magazine)
British Film is an online publication covering British film industry which is read by hundreds of people weekly. The magazine began as a print publication in 2005 before the launch of the online version in 2007.-History:...
described the film as 'exuberantly acted' while Cinemas Online stated that it contained 'some mesmerizing performances'.
Cast
- Jeff FaheyJeff FaheyJeffrey David "Jeff" Fahey is an American film and television actor. He has portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost and the title role of Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride on The Marshal.-Early life:...
as Dr. Richard Murray - Kim ThomsonKim ThomsonKim Thomson is an English actress who has appeared on stage, television and film since the early 1980s in both the United Kingdom and the United States.-Early life:...
as Frances Beale - Jon-Paul GatesJon-Paul GatesJon-Paul Gates is an actor who has starred in 26 feature films, predominantly playing the anatagonist. Was born in Greenford, Middlesex under the name of Jon Morrey...
as Father Randall - Martin KoveMartin KoveMartin Kove is an American actor who has appeared in feature films and television series.-Film appearances:His best-known roles may have been on the 1980s hit CBS television series Cagney & Lacey as Detective Victor Isbecki and in the 1984 hit film The Karate Kid as Cobra Kai Sensei John Kreese...
as DCI Collins - Bruce PayneBruce PayneBruce Martyn Payne is an award winning English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980's Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum...
as Dr. Robert Golding - Geraldine Alexander as Carol
- Eileen DalyEileen DalyEileen Daly is an English actress, film producer, writer, model, poet and singer/songwriter. She is also a well-known contemporary scream queen starring in numerous cult movies.-Early life:...
as Denise - Samia Rida as Julie French
Trivia
- Bruce PayneBruce PayneBruce Martyn Payne is an award winning English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980's Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum...
, Martin KoveMartin KoveMartin Kove is an American actor who has appeared in feature films and television series.-Film appearances:His best-known roles may have been on the 1980s hit CBS television series Cagney & Lacey as Detective Victor Isbecki and in the 1984 hit film The Karate Kid as Cobra Kai Sensei John Kreese...
and Jon-Paul GatesJon-Paul GatesJon-Paul Gates is an actor who has starred in 26 feature films, predominantly playing the anatagonist. Was born in Greenford, Middlesex under the name of Jon Morrey...
all starred in Carmen's Kiss - Bruce PayneBruce PayneBruce Martyn Payne is an award winning English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980's Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum...
and Jon-Paul GatesJon-Paul GatesJon-Paul Gates is an actor who has starred in 26 feature films, predominantly playing the anatagonist. Was born in Greenford, Middlesex under the name of Jon Morrey...
both also appear in the musical Dance StarDance starDance Star is a 2010 British film. It was written and directed by Steven M. Smith. The cast includes Bruce Payne and Vivien Creegor.-Plot:A teenager named Josie has never performed or auditioned for anybody at a professional level...
and the horror film DisturbanceDisturbance (film)Disturbance is an upcoming British horror film. It was written by and directed by Steven M Smith. The cast includes Bruce Payne and Jon-Paul Gates.-Plot:...