The Caller (2011)
9/10
Clever, if slightly retro, horror thriller
1 January 2021
The Caller is almost worth a 10. I found it difficult to get my head around the use of an old dial telephone. I appreciate, for older generations, that has a certain nostalgia, even dread! ... but for this movie to work to that image it would have to be clearly set in a time prior to mobile phones, and this wasn't. Oddly, the story didn't need a dial phone, it seemed to be purely cosmetic. It works/doesn't work, depending on how you look at it. That's where my measly point disappeared. In all other contexts, The Caller has a brilliant actress, great support, lively script with some good lines, good production values, great pace, editing and colour, good framing and creepy sound. This is a fantastically original story done well, and I for one definitely recommend The Caller.
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