One Missed Call (2008)

Réalisateur:

Eric Valette

Scénaristes (WGA):

Andrew Klavan (screenplay)
Yasushi Akimoto (novel)

Date de sortie:

4 janvier 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horreur | Mystère | Thriller

Accroche:

What will it sound like when you die?

Intrigue:

In this remake of the Japanese horror film "Chakushin Ari" (2003), several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Voice Mail | Remake | Cat | Funeral

Récompenses:

2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

I don't care what they all say, it's got a creepy vibe to it.

Ensemble

Shannyn Sossamon	...	Beth Raymond
Edward Burns	...	Det. Jack Andrews
Ana Claudia Talancón	...	Taylor Anthony
Ray Wise	...	Ted Summers
Azura Skye	...	Leann Cole
Johnny Lewis	...	Brian Sousa
Jason Beghe	...	Ray Purvis
Margaret Cho	...	Det. Mickey Lee
Meagan Good	...	Shelley Baum
Rhoda Griffis	...	Marie Layton
Dawn Dininger	...	Monster Marie
Ariel Winter	...	Ellie Layton
Sarah Jean Kubik	...	Monster Ellie (as Sarah Kubik)
Raegan Lamb	...	Laurel Layton (as Regan Lamb)
Karen Beyer	...	Mrs. Ford

Autre(s) titre(s):

Don't Pick Up the Cell Phone! (Australia)
Tödlicher Anruf (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements.

Durée:

87 min

Pays:

Japan | USA | Allemagne

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Son:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Classification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43719) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:15A | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)

Lieux de tournage:

191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Société:

Alcon Entertainment

Anecdotes:

The 508 area code is from Brockton, Massachusetts.

Goofs:

Erreurs faites par les personnages (éventuellement des erreurs délibérées par les cinéastes): When Beth and Taylor are woken up because their cell phones (which don't have batteries in them) ring, Beth says the call came in at 7:32 PM, but the phone shows the time to be 8:32 PM.

Guillemet:

Ellie Layton: Now this will only hurt a little...

Connexions De Film:

Références Beloved (1998/I)

Bande son:

Munich

I don't care what they all say, it's got a creepy vibe to it.

It's not very good, but it isn't nearly as bad as some reviewers here are making out. Personally i found it far more entertaining than drek like Stay Alive and Cry-Wolf, whilst tagging it the worst film of the year when the likes of Untraceable are on the market, beggars belief. Remaking Japanese horror is getting stale, if it was ever really fresh that is, so with that in mind i feel the hatred and backlash for this latest American remake has a touch of "stop remaking already". One Missed Call {Japanese original Chakushin Ari} is creepy enough, from little eerie dolls and grotesque figures to a seriously unnerving ring tone, it works as the most basic of chillers when watched alone in the dark. You will find that Final Destination and The Ring will come springing to mind as you watch this one unfold, so no great prizes for originality for sure. The acting of course is sub-standard, even Ray Wise seems to be the bread part of a camp and ham sandwich, the directing is sloppy and the ending frustrates as much as it intrigues, but the picture is creepy, and for that alone it's far more entertaining than the ream of gorno slashers that dumb the screens every other week. 5/10