A savage mix of existential horror and a crime story with a hint of Lovecraft
Last Day Messenger is no ordinary horror movie. Director David Prior’s feature debut is a savage mix of existential horror, heart-stopping chilling horror, a crime story and a dash of HP Lovecraft, which you can watch on Star+.
What’s the story?
In the South Asian country of Bhutan, a group of friends come across the skeleton of a supernatural being while hiking, which fascinates them. More than two decades later, we follow former police officer James (James Badge Dale) as he searches for a friend’s missing daughter. She just left a goddamn message saying the “last day messenger” made her do it. From there, James is trapped in a confusing and intangible vortex.
A new classic?
The Last Day Messenger has everything to become a new cult horror film as more fans of the genre discover it, which could take some time, since, other than being released at the time of the pandemic, the film has had few reveals.
What makes The Last Day Messenger so great?
In its 137 minutes, The Messenger of the Last Day becomes…
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