The Call Up

Released Jun 24, 2016

1 hr. 30 min.

Sci-Fi

Action

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A group of elite gamers receives a strange invitation to test out a new virtual reality system. When the gamers strap into their new hi-tech gear, they realize the game is for keeps and losing means paying with their lives.

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Kashgar A

Good small budget movie spoiled by a low effort ending.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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No real connection to the characters. Characters were weak. The story was too unrealistic. Inconsistencies throughout. Not a good movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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I think people have been a little harsh on this...it does a great job with its budget and has some good characters to root for. At 90 minutes, it's always exciting and progresses at a great pace. If you enjoy sci-fi and gaming, you should enjoy it. If you're a gaming fanatic, you might pick apart the characters decisions a bit- but as long as you remember that they're not exactly in a familiar fps situation, it's not fair to harp on their lack of ammo conservation (even if I found myself doing exactly that haha). Definitely recommend for a lil indie fun

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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I was intrigued by the VR concept and enjoyed the movie, but was hoping for more answers. The relational factors were lacking, e.g., why we should care about these people, and how the world we're watching relates to our own. I would say to see this one to experience the torment these people went through, but be prepared for not much explanation about why.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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matt h

Really cool thought but executed very poorly.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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While the film does have a creative story that we would all love to see in a motion film. This type of film should be fun, fresh and suspenseful, but sadly it's anything but?? - Finesse Movie Reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Charles Barker

Director

Max Deacon

Actor

Morfydd Clark

Shelly

Alistair Cook

Edward

Parker Sawyers

Actor

Tom Benedict Knight

Marco

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

It'll fill a slot, if your Xbox connection is down and you feel inspired to quit the sofa.

Rated: 3/5

May 19, 2016

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Matt Looker

Total Film

Filled with action, intrigue and snazzy visuals, writer/director Charles Barker's first feature impresses, even if the concept is hard to swallow.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 2, 2017

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Synopsis

A group of elite gamers receives a strange invitation to test out a new virtual reality system. When the gamers strap into their new hi-tech gear, they realize the game is for keeps and losing means paying with their lives.

Director: Charles Barker
Executive Producer: Bob Benton, Andy Brunskill, Richard Holmes, Alan Martin
Screenwriter: Charles Barker
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Red & Black Films, Stigma Films
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016

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