The Call (2020 American film)
2020 film by Timothy Woodward Jr.
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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]
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- Jeffrey Reddick
- Patrick Stibbs
- Zebulun Huling
- Gina Rugolo
- James Cullen Bressack
- Randy J. Goodwin
- Lin Shaye
- Tobin Bell
- Chester Rushing
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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 | $1.6 million[1][2] |
Premise
In the Fall of 1987, 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
- Erin Sanders as Tonya
- Mike C. Manning as Zack
- Sloane Morgan Siegel as Brett
- Judd Lormand as Harliss
Release
Reception
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]
