Phone

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Phone

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2002

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A driven journalist (Ha Ji-won) investigates strange, threatening calls on her cell phone.

Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Asian horror can't go on much longer adhering to such standard rules, but for now it's frightening and effective.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 28, 2004

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

[It] may be a rather unmemorable addition to Asian horror, but you'll be far too spooked to hang up before it's over.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 6, 2004

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William Schwartz

HanCinema

Phone is at best a historical curiousity...it's not a movie that's much worth watching in any case.

Aug 4, 2021

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Johnny Butane

Dread Central

If you're a fan of modern Asian horror, I'm sure you'll check it out anyway, just keep in mind that it may not be as effective as you hope.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 30, 2006

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Apesar de alongar-se demais (chegando a incluir uma subtrama totalmente dispensvel), o filme reserva boas surpresas e conta com a tima atuao da pequena Seo-woo Eun.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Typically baffling Asian horror flick...

Rated: 2/4

Apr 2, 2005

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Melissa L

A pretty good thriller/paranormal movie, and the ending was unexpected...but good. I recommend it!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/23

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Liam D

An underrated movie in the J Horror boom an tense and spooky thriller

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/22

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andy f

Far from the best Korean horror film ever made, Phone pales in the shadow of its contemporaries The Ring and The Grudge. Damnably confusing and hard to follow which spoils any real enjoyment even though the story (which I looked up afterwards) and the visuals are pretty good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

A worth-the-scream horror pic!!! Truly scary and noticing your furs standing because of fear!.. =)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

too much third party horror that will confuse you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

This movie was great, It has subtitles but you have to see it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Kim Yoo-mi

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Synopsis

A driven journalist (Ha Ji-won) investigates strange, threatening calls on her cell phone.

Director: Byeong-ki Ahn
Producer: Lee Yohan
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Violence/Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2015
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital