The Call

I guess on paper 2020's 'The Call' may have looked like it could be a cohesive horror film. Throw in 'Saw's' Tobin Bell and surely this'll work? Wrong! SYNOPSIS: 'In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident brings them to the couple's door.' There are some interesting and scary nightmare sequences within this film, but not even the horror royalty of Bell and Lin Shaye, can stop this film being a mediocre mess of a film. Weak storytelling, weak performances and weak effects mean this is a film you can miss without any sort of guilt. Totally bland and forgettable. 4/10

An old woman commits suicide after being tormented for years by a group of teens. The husband offers $100,000 to each one of the teens in case they make a phone call to his deceased wife. The group of friends enter a realm where they must face their inner demons. "The Call" pays homage to the 80's horror movies and it stuns with its visuals. However, the narrative does not offer a satisfying experience as it is not truly scary or intriguing.

This movie is made like an old 80s B movie with half cringy acting but it has some really cool scary scenes. It's fun!

Clunky editing, bad script, bad sound design, story doesn't make sense, bad Directing. Cinematography ok, set design good, acting ok.

The ending was rushed and everyone died. Nobody survived. We do not know what happens in the real world after all the main characters die. There is no sort of closure. Although, the movie was pretty good before the ending. It had so much potential to be great. Especially with some of the legendary actors casted.

Having Shaye and Bell together on screen for the first time combines both powerhouses from the Saw and Insidious franchises, and although their scenes together are admittedly short, the fact that both legacy actors received top billing is probably reason enough to dial up this surprisingly dark revenge tale.

bad acting and just not that scary

The lack of consistency in the entire movie is so bad that everything falls apart

This movie was so good

I want my money back. Should we really be calling this a movie? OMG, that's horrible!!!