The Call

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The Call

2020

1h 52m

Mystery & Thriller

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Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a serial killer puts another woman's past -- and life -- on the line to change her own fate.

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Chad Collins

Dread Central

From credits to the final frame, The Call leaves a lasting impact, an almost congenital terror that's certain to break your heart and scare you senseless.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 2, 2023

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Jade Budowski

Decider

With an original concept, chilling kills, and stunning performances, The Call is more than worth picking up.

Jul 23, 2021

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Scott Weinberg

Thrillist

This unpredictable Korean export juggles more than a few tones and subtexts, and does it quite craftily.

Apr 16, 2021

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

Through effective world-building and acting, The Call creates a distinctively chilling and suspenseful vibe that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats until its very last moments.

Mar 26, 2021

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James Mudge

easternKicks.com

One of the better 2020 genre films from Korea, and one of the few to keep its focus on a fun high concept premise rather than getting distracted by last act melodrama

Rated: 4/5

Mar 5, 2021

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Matt Rodgers

Flickering Myth

Terrific fun, with plenty of wickedness and gory surprises, all topped off by a captivating turn from Jong-seo Jun, The Call is well worth answering.

Jan 12, 2021

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P B

Good enough mind bender, but totally spoilt by a ridiculous addition to the end scene ffs🤦‍♂️

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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David R

I'm very happy I trusted the Tomatometer on this one. It was genius. Watched it in Korean w/Eng subtitles (cuz you need to know). I've always enjoyed time travel movies. You travel back, then butterfly-effect the "present." But, "The Call" takes a different (original) spin on this, by using a telephone to span the 20-years between the (literally) tortured Oh Young-sook of 1999 and the (figuratively) tortured Kim Seo-yeon of 2019. My eager suspension-of-disbelief bought into this concept and its dramatic (horrific?) effects on both the present and the past. Very well done. Lots of wonderful tension. Is Oh Young-sook's shaman mother the villain of the piece? You'll have to stream it and find out....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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sophisticated h

WOW. this is crazy. it's absolutely mind boggling

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Brian W

I thought it was a great unique story you don't see often. I will think of the very very end as an alternative ending that doesn't make sense due to the timeline.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Audience Member

The movie has a really good concept and interesting plotline. However, the way the story plays out at times really makes you scratch your head. The villain was a bit overpowered - she ate up the main character and left no crumbs. What did that strawberry guy ever do to her...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Rajat G

Worst ending ever with no part of story making sense.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Jeon Jong-seo

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Kim Sung-Ryung

Seo-yeon's mother

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Park Ho-san

Seo-yeon's father

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Synopsis

Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a serial killer puts another woman's past -- and life -- on the line to change her own fate.

Director: Lee Chung-hyeon
Producer: Im Seung-yong
Screenwriter: Lee Chung-hyeon
Production Co: Yong Film
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2020
Runtime: 1h 52m

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