The Call (2020 American film)
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Directed by | Timothy Woodward Jr. |
Written by | Patrick Stibbs |
Produced by | Jeffrey Reddick Patrick Stibbs Zebulun Huling Gina Rugolo James Cullen Bressack Randy J. Goodwin |
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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 | $726,427[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]
Synopsis[]
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[]
- Lin Shaye as Edith Cranston
- Tobin Bell as Edward Cranston
- Chester Rushing as Chris Mitchell
- Erin Sanders as Tonya Michaels
- Mike C. Manning as Zack Lambert
- Sloane Morgan Siegel as Brett Lambert
- Judd Lormand as Harliss
- Randy Charach as Mr. Johnson
Release[]
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[]
The movie received mixed-to-negative reviews.[9][10][11][12] On Rotten Tomatoes, The Call has an approval rating of 46% and an average rating of 5.4/10, based on 26 reviews.[13]
Drew Tinnin of Dread Central awarded the film three stars out of five.[14]
References[]
- ^ "The Call (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Call (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Sprague, Mike (24 September 2020). "Trailer: Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell Torment Teens in THE CALL". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (19 February 2020). "Kids Torment a Witch in 'The Call', Starring Tobin Bell and Lin Shaye!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (23 September 2020). "'The Call' Trailer: Horror Icon Lin Shaye Gets Revenge on Tormenting Kids (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell to Star in Timothy Woodward Jr's THE CALL".
- ^ "THE CALL Starring Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell Available on Premium VOD & Digital October 30th". 28 October 2020.
- ^ "THE CALL with Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell Hits Blu-ray 12/15". 10 November 2020.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie. "The Call review – a phoned-in mix of ghouls, ghosts and well-worn tropes". The Guardian.
- ^ "The Call (2020) reviews of phone calls from Hell revenge flick". MOVIES and MANIA. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ Fisher, Joel. "The Call: Review". BRWC.
- ^ Stephens, Dan. "Review: "The Call" Is Not Worth Taking". Top 10 Films.
- ^ "The Call (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Tinnin, Drew (5 October 2020). "THE CALL Review – A Different Kind of Ghost Story Featuring Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell As A Killer Couple". Dread Central. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links[]
- 2020 films
- English-language films
- 2020 horror films
- American films
- American horror films
- Horror film stubs