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The Call

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
5.5K
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Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell, Chester Rushing, and Brooklyn Anne Miller in The Call (2020)
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In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident brings them to the couple's door.In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident brings them to the couple's door.In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident brings them to the couple's door.

  • Director
    • Timothy Woodward Jr.
  • Writer
    • Patrick Stibbs
  • Stars
    • Lin Shaye
    • Tobin Bell
    • Chester Rushing
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    5.5K
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    • Director
      • Timothy Woodward Jr.
    • Writer
      • Patrick Stibbs
    • Stars
      • Lin Shaye
      • Tobin Bell
      • Chester Rushing
    • 155User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lin Shaye
    Lin Shaye
    • Edith Cranston
    Tobin Bell
    Tobin Bell
    • Edward Cranston
    Chester Rushing
    Chester Rushing
    • Chris
    Erin Sanders
    Erin Sanders
    • Tonya
    Mike Manning
    Mike Manning
    • Zack
    Sloane Morgan Siegel
    Sloane Morgan Siegel
    • Brett
    Judd Lormand
    Judd Lormand
    • Harliss
    Randy J. Goodwin
    Randy J. Goodwin
    • Principal
    Brooklyn Anne Miller
    • Laura
    Leah Contreras
    • Young Tonya
    Toby Leeder
    Toby Leeder
    • Young Zack
    Aidan Bertola
    • Young Brett
    Madeleine Wade
    Madeleine Wade
    • Angela
    Ciara Hanna
    Ciara Hanna
    • Sarah
    Fred Stoller
    Fred Stoller
    • Gruff Man
    Randy Charach
    Randy Charach
    • Mr. Johnson
    Charlotte Horton
    • Monica
    Marc Brewer
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    • Director
      • Timothy Woodward Jr.
    • Writer
      • Patrick Stibbs
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    6Abdulxoxo

    Decent

    They story follows a group of four friends who torment an elderly woman because they suspected she's a witch. After her unexpected death, they're invited to her home and are forced to call a phone that's installed in her casket.

    This movie manages to keep me glued to my seat half way through, The story has an interesting set-up and the conflict isn't that bad. The characters are introduced well even tho they aren't much developed. The scene where Tobin Bell's character explain to them what to do and how to do it, is handled very well, when he says "let's play a game" it felt like Saw all over again. But the film loses its status of excellence when the whole "calling" thing started. It resorts to typical horror elements like jump scares and fiddling with the character's mind, and the ending fails to make an impact. However, the film's cinematography is great with fantastic camera work and lighting that adds to the ominous feel in conjunction with Samuel Joseph's score with its piano and synths that add to the creepier moments. The costumes and hairstyle are fitting to the time period. The performances are good with the best coming from Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell, the actors that played the four main characters are decent as well.
    3Fella_shibby

    Absurd screenplay, nothing scary n the end is a big meh.

    Inspite of having horror veterans like Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell, the film is not at all interesting. It aint scary n has a lousy n ridiculous screenplay.

    Honesty, i got enticed into seeing this cos of the two veterans starring together in a horror film.

    Firstly the film takes almost 45 mins to pick up n then when the action starts, it gets filled with cliches, traumatized childhood, teenage secret, etc.

    It has the same lol demon/possessed fella doing hyper extension of the joints but this time the demon/possessed fella looked as if it were doing break dance movements. Why these demons/possessed fellas gotta do unnecessary hyper extention of joints is beyond me. Ther is unnecessary annoying screaming, unnecessary red color n one helluva lousy screenplay. The end is a big wtf.
    5mjsreg

    Watchable

    This film isn't too bad. It is not a horror gore fest, and it is more about the story of the characters than anything else.

    The acting is good, and the production (a la 1980s theme) is well executed.

    The ending is a bit weak, otherwise it is a reasonable watch.
    5kosmasp

    2 big ones

    No offense to the rest of the cast, but without Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell ... this movie probably would not have faired as good (with me and others I'm sure). Having said that, it doesn't mean everything else is bad. The story may be quite by the numbers (with a decent twist, even if you can guess that from miles away), but I've seen worse.

    Talking about seeing: cinematography is also really good. So a neat little movie overall, that has almost all the horror movie cliches you can imagine ... just be aware of what you are to watch ... and if that is worth your time.
    6finaldestination-g

    One honest review!

    5.5/10

    Is this movie the worst of 2020! No, is it a masterpiece?! No!

    Reviews are quite weird for this one, it is true the storyline is basic and seen may times but it was fun enough to keep me on my seat till the end.

    Pros: Cinematography is beautiful, loved the colour contrast and the aesthetic of it. Creep factor was there and present in every location set. Some of the acting is decent. Story is good enough to keep you entertained for an afternoon.

    Cons: Some of the actors just need to go back to acting school, makeup of the ghosts sometimes was a bit basic and amateurish. Predictable jumpscares. Rushed ending. And the storyline could be better, it felt this was the first draft of the script tbh.

    Not worthy to be seen in cinemas so I would suggest for anyone who wants to watch it to wait till it drops on streaming.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Edward Cranston first proposes the deal he wants to make with the group, he says, " I want to play a game". Likely a nod to Tobin Bell's role as John Kramer in the Saw movies
    • Goofs
      During the arcade scene, you can see several games in the background. Many of which did not exist during the time frame of this movie . You can see an Area 51 cabinet, which did not hit arcades until 1995. There is also a Mortal Kombat 2 cab, which did not come out until 1993.
    • Connections
      References Saw (2004)

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La Llamada Del Diablo
    • Production companies
      • Single Malt Productions
      • Appreciated Films
      • BondIt Media Capital
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $516,521
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,237
      • Oct 4, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,591,194
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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