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| Apr 6, 2023

The Call is far more interested in its visuals than telling a coherent and compelling story.

| Sep 30, 2021

A curate's egg that, while entertaining in fits and starts, never comes together as a whole.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 24, 2021

An entertaining ride for horror fans which benefits from great production design, The Call uses its clichés for a purpose and has fun along the way.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 23, 2021

A highly derivative horror movie lifted from utter mediocrity by a couple of veteran genre stars and some eye-catching nightmare sequences.

| Original Score: C | Jul 20, 2021

Although it doesn't quite land, it's worth noting that Stibbs frames the narrative in an intriguing way and creates an inventive premise behind the film's deadly mayhem.

| Jul 19, 2021

The film has its flaws, but strong performances from a pair of horror icons and a fun premise make this worth picking up.

| Jul 15, 2021

Apart from some fun outfits, [The Call] takes little inspiration or nostalgia from its '80s setting which is seemingly only there to fit the current trend.

| Jul 14, 2021

'The Call' falls short in just about every conceivable aspect, wasting talents like Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell on a supremely unfrightful eyesore.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jul 13, 2021

Will people enjoy watching The Call? I'm sure some will; perhaps those who are missing their teen 온라인카지노추천 stars, or those who enjoy being kept guessing. I'm also sure that most horror fans will find much more satisfying fare elsewhere on Shudder.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 12, 2021

Beyond the well-sampled wellspring of '80s nostalgia, there is little to stay on the line for.

| Original Score: 2 | Jul 9, 2021

Like everything else in this production, all the encompassing mystery, suspense and promise that enticed viewers in the first place slowly fizzles out by the climax.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 29, 2021

The Call's strong Nightmare on Elm Street vibes (it's practically an homage) will surely lure some in. The premise is a little shaky with very little interest to the mystery. But bravo for some genuinely creepy sequences in the last half.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 18, 2021

Director Timothy Woodward Jr delivers perfectly timed jump scares along the way, and it's an undemanding, fun watch that doesn't outstay its welcome.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 13, 2021

The Call is ultimately a derivative horror film with a half baked 80's setting and a narrative that struggles to maintain much in the way of originality and surprise.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 11, 2021

A fairly shonky assemblage of tired tropes, full of dropped connections and annoying static.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 5, 2021

...thanks to some chilling imagery, two well-written characters and phenomenal performances from Bell and Shaye, it proves to be an entertaining enough ride for horror genre enthusiasts.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Dec 5, 2020

With an original concept, chilling kills, and stunning performances, The Call is more than worth picking up.

| Dec 2, 2020

Seems like something you might have seen before but is boosted by Bell and Shaye... and give us that little bit of distraction we need in the world right now.

| Original Score: 6.5 | Nov 17, 2020

It has a decent premise, a good set-up that makes the right revelations at the right times, and smart casting in two key roles.

| Original Score: B | Nov 2, 2020