Messages Deleted (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Messages Deleted is a thriller, horror and mystery film directed by Rob Cowan, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. A quivering voice begs to screenwriter, Joel Brandt, to pick up the phone on a message from his answering machine. Thinking it a prank, Joel deletes the message. The caller is found dead. Another caller leaves Joel a message; there is another murder...then another...then another. The killer has Joel's attention, and Joel has the attention of the police. Now the prime suspect in a series of murders, Joel discovers this psychotic killer has targeted him for a reason found within his body of work. Will Joel be able to re-write his ending, or be forced to pay the ultimate price?

Who’s in it. Messages Deleted stars Matthew Lillard as Joel Brandt, Deborah Kara Unger as Det. Lavery, Gina Holden as Millie and Serge Houde as Det. Breedlove, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Messages Deleted has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Messages Deleted page.

If you liked it. Fans of Messages Deleted tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.