The Caller

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The Caller

R

Released Aug 26, 2011

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

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A troubled divorcee (Rachelle Lefevre) becomes the object of a terrifying revenge when she tries to put an end to a series of mysterious phone calls.

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Alison Willmore

AV Club

It all becomes ridiculous, despite an appearance from the excellent Lorna Raver, the malevolent gypsy woman from Drag Me To Hell.

Rated: C+

Aug 25, 2011

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Over-stylized and narratively undercooked, The Caller treats its Twilight Zone-style conceit for dim thrills.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 23, 2011

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

It's beautifully shot and it doesn't dumb down the audience.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 2, 2021

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Steve

Dread Central

The Caller delivers tons of thrills, chills, twists, and turns. It may not be perfect, but it's damned effective.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 4, 2011

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Rob Hunter

Film School Rejects

Rated: C

Aug 27, 2011

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Drew McWeeny

HitFix

Director Matthew Parkhill seems perfectly suited for a career in any industry except filmmaking, and there's not a single beat of this film that I would describe as 'competent' or 'well-executed.' That's almost impressive.

Rated: F

Aug 26, 2011

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Farah R

Despite verging on incredulous, The Caller's gripping premise had me glued to my seat until the last minute. The story became more interesting with every twist, and the ending knocked it out of the park. It's not the best in terms of production quality, but it's definitely worth watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Mica L

Quite interesting concept with this one. Even though there's this horror cliché of receiving creepy calls from an unknown person or entity, this film still felt somewhat fresh. However, a lot of strange things unfolds and they are never properly explained. Although you can understand what is going on, it does not necessarily make sense. It is very likely this film will leave you with questions you won't get answered, but if you are okay with that kind of thing then you might still enjoy it. I was personally entertained enough, but will probably not watch it again.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Ian W

Not for the first time... a horror story with an initially interesting premise. Sadly this story got totally lost after about 20 minutes. The incomprehensible 'plot' was brushed over in a 2 minute 'let's explain the time-shifting plot' scene. It's like someone says to you, look it's really simple' and they then try to explain something that they clearly don't understand themselves. Are they 'real'? Are they ghosts? Does anyone care? The end was dumb and unbelievable, like most of the film. So it gets 3/10 for the concept. Avoid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Mike M

Dull, flat and uninsprired.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

thoroughly creepy but confusing. one has to suspend disbelief and just go with it in order to enjoy the movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/11/19

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Audience Member

Great movie scary and haunting with a good story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

A troubled divorcee (Rachelle Lefevre) becomes the object of a terrifying revenge when she tries to put an end to a series of mysterious phone calls.

Director: Matthew Parkhill
Producer: Amina Dasmal, Luillo Ruiz, Piers Tempest
Screenwriter: Sergio Casci
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Metrol Technology, Alcove Entertainment, The Salt Company International, Head Gear Films, Pimienta
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|A Scene of Sexuality|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2011
Runtime: 1h 32m

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