One Missed Call (2008)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

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 | College Student | Cell Phone

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)
Una llamada perdida (Argentina) (DVD title) (Venezuela) [es]
Ölümün sesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Chiamata senza risposta (Italy) [it]
Llamada perdida (Spain) [es]
Nem fogadott hívás (Hungary) [hu]
Nieodebrane polaczenie (Poland) [pl]
O ihos tou thanatou (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Propusten poziv (Croatia) [hr]
Uma Chamada Perdida (Brazil) [pt]
Un appel manqué (Canada: French title) [fr]
Vastamata kõne (Estonia) [et]

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

Color:

Color

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:

Beth Raymond: [reading the caller ID on Leann's cell] It says it's from Shelley. Who'd be calling on Shelley's phone?
Leann Cole: [after missing the call and reading the date] That's creepy. It's dated Monday, 10:17 p.m.
Beth Raymond: It's Friday. Maybe you just set the date wrong.
Beth Raymond: [as Leann listens to the voicemail looking slightly creeped out] Leann, what is it? Leann?

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Shadowing

Great Comedy

Yes I know it's supposed to be a horror but it isn't. There are some parts that had me rolling around on the floor. Seriously, there are so many clichés and parts that make absolutely no sense. There's also parts where you think "why are they doing that?" or "why don't they just do this?" Then there's the ending which seems to think that it makes the rest of the film make perfect sense when it's just stupid. Nothing in the film adds up at all and it's just generally very inconsistent. I haven't seen the Japanese version but I heard that it's a lot better if you actually want a horror film. Otherwise, be on the look out for a guy with an umbrella at the end - priceless!