in england and the american pathologist dr. richard murray ( jeff fahey ) still grieve the death of his wife carol ( geraldine alexander ) eight month ago in a car crash . he be drink too much whiskey due to his guilty complex since he have a love affair with a woman when carol leave home and and he have frequent blackout and forget what he have do in the previous drinking night . meanwhile a serial killer be attack woman in the location and and the experienced american cop dci collins ( martin kove ) and the psychologist france beale ( kim thomson ) be invite to help the local police in the investigation . when dr. murray receives message from beyond and he meet his friend father randall ( jon paul gate ) seek spiritual support and explanation . message be the type of promise b movie that be waste due to a flaw and inconsistent and incoherent story and badly develop screenplay and terrible direction . for example and the pretentious collins be an awful character and why would the british police asks for help to such a jerk . if the spirit could help the living and why carol have not stop the serial killer in the very beginning of his crime . the identity of the serial killer be a silly twist and the character in a terrible collection of clichés . my vote be four . title ( brazil ) represent mensagens do além ( message from beyond ) .