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Deadly Messages (1985): Cast & Plot

Deadly Messages (1985) movie poster

Deadly Messages is a 1985 horror film directed by Jack Bender, starring Kathleen Beller as Laura Daniels, Michael Brandon and Sherri Stoner. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Deadly Messages (1985) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Jack Bender
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures Television
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Deadly Messages About?

The premise of Deadly Messages without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Laura discovers an old Ouija board hidden in her closet. When her roommate Cindy uses it, she contacts the spirit of a man murdered in their apartment. Laura later watches Cindy being strangled, but police find no body or evidence. Determined, Laura tries to prove the murder happened while evading the unseen killer she believes is responsible.

Deadly Messages Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • windstorm
  • man wears a swimsuit
  • woman in a bath
  • woman wrapped in a towel
  • female pedal pumping
  • ouija board
  • ouija
  • bikini
  • sneaking up behind someone
  • stalker
  • gun
  • gunshot
+38 more
  • bloody face
  • blood
  • stabbed in the leg
  • pizza
  • former psychiatric patient
  • amnesia
  • psychiatric patient
  • psychiatric hospital
  • wind
  • hotel room
  • hotel
  • rain
  • axe murderer
  • hiding in a closet
  • axe
  • hysterical female
  • swimming pool
  • fired from a job
  • doctor
  • cat scan
  • bathrobe
  • fireplace
  • massage
  • knife
  • sunglasses
  • chase
  • ghost
  • christmas shopping
  • shopping mall
  • witness to a murder
  • disappearance
  • lawyer
  • dating service
  • video dating service
  • breaking through a door
  • police detective
  • police
  • bare chested male
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Cast & crew

Deadly Messages Cast & Characters

Kathleen Beller leads the cast as Laura Daniels, with Michael Brandon as Michael Krasnick and Sherri Stoner as Cindy Matthews. Directed by Jack Bender; 34 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Jack Bender

More films directed by Jack Bender: Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen, Rewind, The Lone Ranger and The Tempest.

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Plot

Deadly Messages Plot Summary

What happens in Deadly Messages from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 17 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Laura Daniels, who works at a dating consulting firm, heads out on a date with lawyer Michael Krasnick. Back at home, her roommate Cindy Matthews uses Laura’s Ouija board to contact a 21-year-old named “David” who claims to have been murdered in their New York apartment in 1978. Laura returns to find an assailant strangling Cindy to death. She calls the police, but they arrive to find no body and no trace of a crime, and they cite her for a false alarm. Michael believes Laura but thinks Cindy’s involved in a prank, and soon he notices Cindy has a habit of mysteriously vanishing for long stretches. Laura purchases a house alarm at the mall, only to be chased by Cindy’s murderer.

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The whole story of Deadly Messages, scene by scene

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Cars

Cars in Deadly Messages

9 cars on screen, including the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W180 and the 1984 Jeep Cherokee.

All 9 cars
  • 1954 Mercedes-Benz W180 in Deadly Messages 1954 Mercedes-Benz W180 Main role
  • 1984 Jeep Cherokee in Deadly Messages 1984 Jeep Cherokee Important role
  • 1980 BMW 320i E21 in Deadly Messages 1980 BMW 320i E21 Background role
  • 1973 Chevrolet C-Series in Deadly Messages 1973 Chevrolet C-Series Background role
Details

Deadly Messages Also Known As

Also known as “Mensagens Fatais”.

Also known as
  • Mensagens Fatais

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FAQ

Deadly Messages FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Deadly Messages, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Deadly Messages?

Deadly Messages runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Deadly Messages released?

Deadly Messages was released on February 21, 1985.

Who directed Deadly Messages?

Deadly Messages was directed by Jack Bender.

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Who is in the cast of Deadly Messages?

Deadly Messages stars Kathleen Beller as Laura Daniels, Michael Brandon as Michael Krasnick and Sherri Stoner as Cindy Matthews, among 34 credited actors.

Does Deadly Messages have a post-credit scene?

No. Deadly Messages has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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