The Call (2020 American film)

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]

The Call
Film poster
Directed byTimothy Woodward Jr.
Written byPatrick Stibbs
Produced byJeffrey Reddick
Patrick Stibbs
Zebulun Huling
Gina Rugolo
James Cullen Bressack
Randy J. Goodwin
Starring
CinematographyPablo Diez
Edited byWayne J. Liu
Music bySamuel Joseph Smythe
Production
companies
Voltage Pictures
Appreciated Films
Status Media & Entertainment
Distributed byCinedigm
Release date
  • October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$726,427[1][2]

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
  1. "The Call (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. "The Call (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. Sprague, Mike (24 September 2020). "Trailer: Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell Torment Teens in THE CALL". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Miska, Brad (19 February 2020). "Kids Torment a Witch in 'The Call', Starring Tobin Bell and Lin Shaye!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. "Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell to Star in Timothy Woodward Jr's THE CALL".
  7. "THE CALL Starring Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell Available on Premium VOD & Digital October 30th". 28 October 2020.
  8. "THE CALL with Lin Shaye & Tobin Bell Hits Blu-ray 12/15". 10 November 2020.
  9. Felperin, Leslie. "The Call review – a phoned-in mix of ghouls, ghosts and well-worn tropes". The Guardian.
  10. "The Call (2020) reviews of phone calls from Hell revenge flick". MOVIES and MANIA. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  11. Fisher, Joel. "The Call: Review". BRWC.
  12. Stephens, Dan. "Review: "The Call" Is Not Worth Taking". Top 10 Films.
  13. "The Call (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  14. 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.
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