One Missed Call (2008)

Director:

Eric Valette

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Klavan (screenplay)
Yasushi Akimoto (novel)

Release Date:

4 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

What will it sound like when you die?

Plot:

In this remake of the Japanese horror film "Chakushin Ari" (2003), several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Voice Mail | Remake | Cat | Funeral

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Shannyn Sossamon	...	Beth Raymond
Edward Burns	...	Det. Jack Andrews
Ana Claudia Talancón	...	Taylor Anthony
Ray Wise	...	Ted Summers
Azura Skye	...	Leann Cole
Johnny Lewis	...	Brian Sousa
Jason Beghe	...	Ray Purvis
Margaret Cho	...	Det. Mickey Lee
Meagan Good	...	Shelley Baum
Rhoda Griffis	...	Marie Layton
Dawn Dininger	...	Monster Marie
Ariel Winter	...	Ellie Layton
Sarah Jean Kubik	...	Monster Ellie (as Sarah Kubik)
Raegan Lamb	...	Laurel Layton (as Regan Lamb)
Karen Beyer	...	Mrs. Ford

Also Known As:

Don't Pick Up the Cell Phone! (Australia)
Tödlicher Anruf (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Japan | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43719) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:15A | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Alcon Entertainment

Trivia:

While in preparation for the film, director Eric Valette never watched the original Japanese version Chakushin ari (2003), and asked the actors not to watch it either.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Beth and Jack first watch the footage from the nanny cam, the bedroom door is closed. The shot cuts back to Beth and Jack for a few seconds. When it cuts back to the nanny cam, the door is open.

Quotes:

[in a church, referring to the crucifix]
Ted Summers: Make sure Jesus is centered! All right?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Il Mystera Del Tempo

I can't believe I thought this wouldn't suck

***Please, if you have not seen this movie don't vote no on it just because its a bad review.

This movie was so bad. It makes OK movies like The Grudge look like masterpieces. First, the one and only good thing about this movie was it built decent suspense in some parts. That being said, the pay off was horrible. We would always get some bad CGI, a copy off of something that was in another movie(1408 is a clue), or an average death that is filmed horribly just so that the movie won't be R. The character development is THE WORST I have seen in any movie, and thats including all the very low budget horror movies. The detective doesn't have a personality, he's just kind of a machine that spits out dialog. The main character is so stupid, its unbelievable. There have been unintentionally stupid characters throughout time, but none have been so stupid that I had to shake my head at them. The side characters are worse. You just remember them as hot Latin chick, guy friend, and the other friend. Of course, that means you don't care for their deaths. The plot was pretty stupid, they just shove some random crap in their so they could have an ending. When the film ends, it made me mad because they took too long to show credits, so you think something else will happen, but then the credits just roll. And if the screenwriter had a brain, he would know that cell phones aren't scary, its the idea of hearing your own death. But of course, we just have to have a cell phone in every scene, and this ruins what could be some good scares. On one last note, there was a really embarrassing scene that we're supposed to take serious, but you just laugh your head off at the stupidity. Overall, a 3/10