Rating of
0.5/4
Review - One Missed Call (2008)
Delorted - wrote on 01/08/08
If you get a call from a friend asking you if you want to go see “One Missed Call,” you’re probably in the same situation as the people in the movie. The story, based on the Japanese movie “Chakushin Ari,” revolves around Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon), a girl whose friends are all being killed off one by one after receiving messages on their cell phones from the moment they die. You can tell just from the premise that it was well worth remaking.
If you’ve ever seen a J-horror film in your life then you’ve seen this. It’s basically “The Ring” with dumber people and less of a story. There’s not one scare that you can look at and not say “they did that in so-and-so.” There’s not one character you can look at and say “I hope they don’t die next.” There’s not really anything you can look at and say “I am totally watching this again some day.”
The only compliment I can give this movie is that it’s not the worst ever made. Even though it is ripping other movies off, it’s ripping off the good ones, in both context and style. Other than that, I really can’t say much for it.
Being the first movie of 2008, “One Missed Call” is a bad sign for movies to come, but I’m just hoping we won’t have to judge the whole year by a cheesy horror flick.
Acting: 1/10
Writing: 0/10
Video/Editing: 3/10
Audio/Music: 2/10
Entertainment: 2/10
Final Score: 1.6/10
