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First Time Caller

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Brent Ziff is an internet shock-jock at the top of his game. Fans and followers tune in from coast to coast to be insulted and enlightened by their favorite online provocateur. But on one very unusual night, Brent's world is rocked by a long-time listener who calls in with a grave message.
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Meredith Jill Brown Dread Central ‘First Time Caller’ is tense, smart, and shocking. Rated: 4/5 Jul 16, 2025 Full Review Aaron Murray Loud and Clear Reviews At a time when many high-budget films can fail to impress, First Time Caller is a fun and unique breath of fresh air. Rated: 4/5 Aug 4, 2024 Full Review Sonny Bunch The Bulwark Definitely “talky”—virtually every moment involves Ziff and Shorty’s banter; please don’t complain to me if you watch and get annoyed by movies where people talk a lot—but at a brisk 75 minutes, the duo does not outstay their welcome. Rated: 3/4 Jan 19, 2024 Full Review Olga Artemyeva ScreenAnarchy Manages to pack a lot in 75 minutes. It starts with the commentary on the Internet culture and then unfolds as an actual apocalypse movie – even though it happens off screen, that doesn’t make its horror any less tangible. Jan 10, 2024 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee A podcast can convey the scope of a global catastrophe with just audio, but as a movie, First Time Caller mainly showcases its limitations. Rated: C+ Jan 10, 2024 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat There is not a lot of glitz and glamour in First Time Caller. But its hard-edge conversation and broader questions about this very divided world are worth giving a chance. Rated: 8/10 Dec 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chelsea B I found it a bit boring (LOTS of dialogue, obviously), but still, enjoyable overall. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review B P ‘First Time Caller' is tense, smart, and shocking. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/24 Full Review Chloe B A slow burn evaluation of masculine grandstanding until it isn't, First Time Caller is smart, tight, and stylish. The pacing takes a sudden turn at the same time as the narrative. Watching this at home alone will make you feel grateful to be spared from the company of this kind of asshole, then make you send a series of "you up?"/"you ok?"/"you know I love you, right?" texts with acute awareness of your isolation. Bitingly funny but unrelentingly chilling, Goldfarb and the team behind First Time Caller present an extremely fun and absurdly clever hour and 15. Must-see indie horror that does a great job of keeping you hooked despite the fact that we hang out with one guy having a very bad day in his basement the whole time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Brent Ziff is an internet shock-jock at the top of his game. Fans and followers tune in from coast to coast to be insulted and enlightened by their favorite online provocateur. But on one very unusual night, Brent's world is rocked by a long-time listener who calls in with a grave message.
Director
J.D. Brynn, Abe Goldfarb
Producer
Patrick Terry
Screenwriter
Mac Rogers
Distributor
Buffalo 8
Production Co
Cinedata
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 12, 2024
Runtime
1h 15m
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