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2020 film by Timothy Woodward Jr. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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 | $1,591,194[1][2] |
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]
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]
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]
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