Pode ser " The Messengers (2007)" .
Unemployed and running short of money, Roy moves his family to a deserted farm house in the hopes of cultivating sunflowers and selling the seeds for profit.
Once at the house, they witness a series of strange events and soon enough we learn of the tragic incident that took place in the house years prior.
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The house always has crows flying over it. Some attack Roy [the dad]. But they're driven away by a man named John Burwell, who Roy hires to help with the farm.
E na entrada Wikipedia do filme:
While at a local store, Jess [the teenage daughter] sees a newspaper clipping of the family, with the father revealed to be none other than John Burwell, who has always been kind to her.
Spoiler sobre o final:
As it turns out, John is actually John Rollins, the man who, in a fit of madness, murdered his entire family, shown in the beginning of the film.
Houve um filme prequel sobre a história de John Rollins chamado Mensageiros 2: O Espantalho , que é mais verdadeiro para o enredo originalmente sugerido para Os Mensageiros .
~ Sinopse editada de O cinemaníaco e Horror Hothouse ; Fotos de filmes de Filme Europa