One Missed Call
Directed by Takashi Miike
Student Yoko receives a phone message from her future self, ending with her own death scream. Two days later, she dies in a horrific rail collision. As the mysterious phone curse spreads, claiming more young lives, Yoko's friend Yumi joins forces with detective Hiroshi, whose sister met the same gruesome fate. But can they unravel the mystery before the clock runs out on the next victim - Yumi herself?
Takashi Miike spins a terrifying tale of death by phone in this Japanese horror gem.
Cast: Ko Shibasaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi
Member Reviews
First two acts get 4 stars, final act gets messy. For the staging and creepiness, that section is a 4, but for the coherence it gets at most a 2. Forgets the things it sets up and turns everything sideways for no real payoff, and just muddles the themes and concept of the rest of the movie.
Japanese one is better but this does a good job too
Not bad, not great, definitely steals a bit too freely from Ringu. Miike knows how to stage a good shot and he delivers the creeps. Felt like the heroine did too much standing (/sitting/laying down) and screaming.
Not scary, weird but in a bad way, and terribly written. The “twist” is laughably bad.
Great movie with fun horror and an interesting story throughout, highly recommend to any fan of j-horror