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One Missed Call [DVD] [2008]

Shannyn Sossamon , Edward Burns , Eric Valette    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Claudia Talancón, Ray Wise, Azura Skye
  • Directors: Eric Valette
  • Format: PAL
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00175W6NG
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,956 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Yet more modern technology falls prey to the influence of eeeeevil spirits in One Missed Call, a horror flick following firmly in the footsteps of The Ring, Pulse, and other remakes of Japanese creepfests. Good-looking young people are receiving voice-mails that prefigure their gruesome deaths; Beth (Shannyn Sossamon, 40 Days and 40 Nights) and Jack (Ed Burns) race against time to find the source of this cell-phone curse, leading them to a dark and treacherous burnt-out hospital. Little is fresh here--One Missed Call apes every other Japanese horror remake, using corpse makeup, blurry images at the corner of the screen or just out of sight, lots of ambient rattles and gasps, spooky-looking children, and the slow, trembling turn towards a ringing phone... which stopped being scary about four or five movies ago. But for fans of this particular subgenre, One Missed Call may evoke the warm, enjoyable familiarity that devotees of 1970s horror f! eel towards the repetitive output of Hammer Films. Ray Wise (Reaper, Twin Peaks) has a bit of fun as a cynical TV producer; comedian Margaret Cho has such a brief, throwaway part as a skeptical cop that one wonders if the rest of her role is on the cutting room floor; and Meagan Good (Brick, Stomp the Yard) gets prominent billing but is hardly in the movie at all. --Bret Fetzer

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One Missed Call is a remake of a classic Japanese horror Chakushin Ari. It happens to one. Then another. And another. College students discover eerie voicemail messages on their mobile phones. Each call comes from the near future. Each call has the chilling voice of the students moments before their death. And each call comes true... Does the viral spree of calls have a single source? Is there something that links the victims? Psych student Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon, Rules Of Attraction) and detective Jack Andrews (Ed Burns, She's The One) scramble for answers. And they're working fast. Because Beth has just discovered an ominous message.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I must admit that i wasn't really expecting much from this film when i saw it at the cinema.
It is very watchable, and at times very creepy, especially that old lady figurine. But at times the special effects are a bit naf.
And the ending is a little disappointing, i won't give it away though.
This is another run of the mill east meets west horrors in nature but does keep you watching all the way through. If the ending had been better then it would have achieved a four star, at one point in the film i thought they were going to blame the teddy bear!?! You'll understand if you watch the film!
I would recommend this film but don't pay a lot for it!
Also if you are a fan of blood and guts horror then there is nothing for you here!
Hope this helps!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars average horror 28 Nov 2008
By adyuk
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
an average horror, slightly spooky and very much like th ring ect, worth watching but maybe not owning, if you are lucky enough to have surround sound it helps, but on the whole it is ok
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Daniel Jolley HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Subtlety. It's what makes Japanese horror so effective - and American remakes of same so ineffective. Japanese horror directors have mastered the art of subtlety, but it's still an alien concept in Hollywood, which explains how a remake that follows the original film's story fairly closely can turn out unrealistic at best - and downright silly at worst. Hollywood thinks CGI is the answer to everything, especially in horror movies, and I'm at a loss as to explain why they continue to think the C in CGI stands for creepiness when it certainly does not. You just have to observe this film's potentially creepiest moment, which is thoroughly destroyed by a moment of CGI utter silliness. Famed director Takashi Miike made Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)), the original Japanese version of this film, one of the creepiest horror movies I had seen in a long time. Having loved that film so much, and having seen other great J-horror films turned inside out by American directors, I did not have the highest of hopes for this remake. It actually turned out a little better than I expected - but it's still the palest of reflections of Chakushin Ari.

The basic premise of the story is that people start receiving calls on their cell phones recording the moments of their own deaths. The phone calls come from each individual's own cell phone number, feature the same creepy ringtone, and are always dated a day or two in the future, thus revealing the exact time of that person's death. Then, when each such death actually takes place (just as it was recorded on the cell phone messages), someone in the victim's list of saved phone numbers is automatically selected to be the next phone call recipient. Authorities also find a piece of hard candy in the victims' mouths. The one person closest to the mystery is Beth (Shannyn Sossamon), who hears the messages and witnesses the deaths of several of her friends. In one of the most unexplainable casting decisions of all time, Margaret Cho plays the cop who pretty much blows her off. Fortunately, Detective Jack Andrews (Edward Burns) hears and believes her story; it seems his sister was one of the earlier victims of whatever is going on, so he and Beth team up to try and track these calls back to the source - and to do so before Beth's number comes up (in more ways than one).

One of the many things that director Takashi Miike did exceptionally well in Chakushin Ari was to limit the number and scope of ghostly appearances up until the last few scenes of the movie. From the subtle to the in-your-face manifestations, each appearance thus played to maximum effect. You can forget about that in this remake. I knew it was going to be a problem when this movie opened with a huge hospital fire, as opposed to the relaxed friendly atmosphere that started Chakushin Ari on its creepy way. And, as I alluded to, awful CGI effects are strewn everywhere in this movie (doing what was already a rather ambiguous ending no favors). Perhaps the worst mismanagement of the original script comes when one of Beth's terrified, fated-to-die friends ends up going on a paranormal television show to find protection. In Chakushin Ari, this made for a surprisingly effective and memorable scene, whereas here you have a televangelist trying to cast out demons from a cell phone. Sound silly? It is.

The worst thing about One Missed Call is the fact that it denies viewers the thrill of truly enjoying Chakushin Ari at a later date (since you'll already basically know what happens). The original is one of my favorite horror films of all time, and I would implore viewers to seek out that film before ever casting eyes upon this inferior American remake.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky
This film still gets me every time. Not really scary I would say but spooky as it has children in it, anything to do with children in horror films normally spooks me normally... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Charley
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cooooool
Love this movie,excellent story. arrived well before delivery date, well packaged. Good quality playback. Brilliant price. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jim
2.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't a huge fan
The concept of the film was very cool, however, the way it was executed was a little disappointing to say the least! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jackson Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie so so acting
I enjoyed watching this movie and the story line was ok albeit very improbable, but then most horror film story lines are. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Paulo J. Lopes
3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly better than some remakes
I have probably watched most Japanese remakes, The Ring, The Grudge and the remakes are never as good as the original. Read more
Published 11 months ago by London Girl
3.0 out of 5 stars It's worth a watch I guess
Another American adaptation of a Japanese Novel/Movie like The Ring. It's about a college student called Beth played by Shannon Sossamon who witnesses the deaths of a couple of her... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tony Coote
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring and badly acted
This movie is quite simply horrible. It has nothing going for it. For a horror movie to work you have to get at least itsy-bitsy teeny-weenie bit scared. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jan Patrik Sahlstrøm
4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite The Ring
It's an interesting concept - get a voicemail message containing the sound of your own death. The originality from that point forward is alas not as interesting. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. D. Hain
1.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps worst remake I've seen
One Missed Call had all the worst aspects of bad Hollywood film-making. Unoriginal, empty, unsatisfying. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Yolanda
1.0 out of 5 stars it seems that a call is not the only thing that this film missed
in short this film is abysmal. the direction is laughable and the acting is something to be ashamed of. Read more
Published 22 months ago by jsnell
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