The Call

Play trailer

The Call

2020

1h 52m

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

100%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

79%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

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.

Watch on Netflix

Stream Now

Chad Collins

Dread Central

08/02/2023

4.5/5

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.

Go to Full Review

Jade Budowski

Decider

07/23/2021

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

Go to Full Review

Scott Weinberg

Thrillist

04/16/2021

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

Go to Full Review

Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

03/26/2021

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.

Go to Full Review

James Mudge

easternKicks.com

03/05/2021

4/5

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

Go to Full Review

Matt Rodgers

Flickering Myth

01/12/2021

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.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Juice M

@Juicemane 2d

It started out okay enough but after I’d say an hour I wanted to turn it off but I thought maybe just maybe it would get better but no, I hated it. The main character was frustrating to me cause she handled everything very stupidly, the movie was predictable up until the final real ending which didn’t even make sense. I have no idea how this movie has a score of 100.. trust me don’t waste your time.

See more

CS Rahul S

Nov 12

The Call (2020) starts with an interesting idea — two women connected across time — but completely wastes its potential. The characters make one dumb decision after another, the logic collapses halfway through, and by the end you’re left irritated instead of impressed. There’s no real closure, no satisfaction, just chaos for the sake of shock. What could have been a tight, emotional thriller turns into a frustrating mess with zero payoff. If you want a thriller where the characters actually think, watch Hush, Run, or 10 Cloverfield Lane instead.

See more

Queen B

Nov 8

Had to put a one star review to even out the rest. I thought the movie was extremely predictable and the ending didn’t make much sense. Throughout the movie I noticed many cheap points in the writing of the movie. Was is extremely mediocre overall.

See more

VITALII H

@freakynickison Oct 28

It actually turned out to be a great movie. Found it by searching another movie, but I'm so glad that I bumped into this one. It was really worth it. The whole idea of this movie is not original. The similar concept was in the movie "The Lake House" (2006). But this movie is not a romance, it's a horror baby! And they took the whole idea to the whole another level and they nailed it. Besides everything what I mentioned, the acting was good and production was on point as well. U should definitely watch it.

See more

Angelina S

@pittsyruns325 Oct 23

Pretty good, had me on the edge of my seat and thinking a lot throughout the movie, wondering the outcome. A good watch, but I’ll say I wouldn’t watch it again, but that’s just the emotional side of the movie that left me feeling like that.

See more

Jerod S

Sep 26

Hard to make horror through a cordless phone work well - but they did. Antagonist chick is wicked.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Lee Chung-hyeon

Director

Park Shin-hye

Seo-yeon

Jeon Jong-seo

Yeongsuk

Kim Sung-ryung

Seo-yeon's mother

Lee El

Jaok

Park Ho-san

Seo-yeon's father

End of the Road

32%

16%

End of the Road

Watchlist

TRAILER

for End of the Road

Kimi

92%

60%

Kimi

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Kimi

Haseen Dillruba

57%

73%

Haseen Dillruba

Watchlist

M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters)

73%

76%

M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters)

Watchlist

TRAILER

for M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters)

Through the Glass Darkly

75%

82%

Through the Glass Darkly

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Through the Glass Darkly

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

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

Most Popular at Home Now