One Missed Call

One Missed Call

By Takashi Miike

  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 2004-01-17
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Director: Takashi Miike
  • Production Company: Intermedia
  • Production Country: Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 3.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
5.4/10
5.4
From 728 Ratings

Description

Tapping into the same brand of terror as the Ring and Grudge movies, visionary director Takashi Miike ('Audition', 'Blade of the Immortal') presents a modern, high-tech twist on that mainstay of Japanese folklore, the yurei or vengeful spirit, in the form of its own iconic antihero - the terrifying Mimiko. Student Yoko (Anna Nagata, 'Battle Royale') 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 (Ko Shibasaki, 'Battle Royale', '47 Ronin') joins forces with detective Hiroshi (Shinichi Tsutsumi, 'Space Battleship Yamato'), whose sister met the same gruesome fate. But can they unravel the mystery before the clock runs out on the next victim - Yumi herself?

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  • Solid J-Horror

    5
    By tdaddy17
    Alongside the predicable plot and some cheesy dialogue, there are some good characters and solid, scary scenes. The violence is understated - so not much blood or gore, but the intense creep factor makes it very enjoyable.

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