The Call is a 2020 American horror film directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. and starring Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell, Erin Sanders, and Chester Rushing. The film was written by Patrick Stibbs.
Premise
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.
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
The film was released theatrically in the United States on October 2, 2020 and on VOD on October 30, 2020. It released on Blu-ray on December 15, 2020.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews. 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.
Drew Tinnin of Dread Central awarded the film three stars out of five.
References
External links
2020 films
2020 horror films
American horror films
2020s English-language films
Films directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. 2020s American films English-language horror films