The Call (2020 American film)
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Directed by | Timothy Woodward Jr. |
Written by | Patrick Stibbs |
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Cinematography | Pablo Diez |
Edited by | Wayne J. Liu |
Music by | Samuel Joseph Smythe |
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Distributed by | Cinedigm |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,591,194[1][2] |
The Call is a 2020 American horror film directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. and starring Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell, Erin Sanders, and Chester Rushing.[3][4] The film was written by Patrick Stibbs.[5]
Premise
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After the unexpected death of an elderly woman suspected to be a witch, a group of friends who tormented her are forced to call a phone installed in her casket. To their horror someone on the other end picks up and shows them what Hell really looks like.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Lin Shaye as Edith Cranston
- Tobin Bell as Edward Cranston
- Chester Rushing as Chris
- Erin Sanders as Tonya
- Mike C. Manning as Zack
- Sloane Morgan Siegel as Brett
- Judd Lormand as Harliss
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically in the United States on October 2, 2020 and on VOD on October 30, 2020.[7] It released on Blu-ray on December 15, 2020.[8]
Reception
[edit]The film received generally negative reviews.[9][10][11][12] On Rotten Tomatoes, The Call has an approval rating of 44% and an average rating of 5.2/10, based on 25 reviews. The website's critical consensus states: "Some horror fans and '80s enthusiasts may answer The Call, although a lack of genuine scares and an overload of genre tropes will leave most struggling to maintain the connection.[13]
Drew Tinnin of Dread Central awarded the film three stars out of five.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Call (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Call (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Sprague, Mike (September 24, 2020). "Trailer: Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell Torment Teens in THE CALL". Dread Central. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (February 19, 2020). "Kids Torment a Witch in 'The Call', Starring Tobin Bell and Lin Shaye!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (September 23, 2020). "'The Call' Trailer: Horror Icon Lin Shaye Gets Revenge on Tormenting Kids (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell to Star in Timothy Woodward Jr's THE CALL". Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "THE CALL Starring Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell Available on Premium VOD & Digital October 30th". October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "THE CALL with Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell Hits Blu-ray 12/15". November 10, 2020. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (January 5, 2021). "The Call review – a phoned-in mix of ghouls, ghosts and well-worn tropes". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Call (2020) reviews of phone calls from Hell revenge flick". MOVIES and MANIA. September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Joel (September 29, 2021). "The Call: Review". BRWC. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Stephens, Dan (October 6, 2021). "Review: "The Call" Is Not Worth Taking". Top 10 Films. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Call (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Tinnin, Drew (October 5, 2020). "THE CALL Review – A Different Kind of Ghost Story Featuring Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell As A Killer Couple". Dread Central. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.