The Caller is a 2011 British supernatural horror film directed by Matthew Parkhill and written by Sergio Casci, starring Rachelle Lefevre, Stephen Moyer and Lorna Raver. The movie was filmed entirely in Puerto Rico. The Gala Premiere of the movie was on August 23, 2011 at Metro Cinema in Puerto Rico.[2]
| The Caller | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Matthew Parkhill |
| Written by | Sergio Casci |
| Produced by | Amina Dasmal Robin C. Fox Piers Tempest Luillo Ruiz |
| Starring | |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Bankside Films (United States) Universal Pictures (United Kingdom) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
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When troubled divorcee Mary Kee sets up home in her new apartment, she stumbles across an old telephone which she quickly falls in love with. Struck by its antique charm, she gives it a place of pride in her home. Before long, Mary begins to receive strange phone calls from a mysterious, unknown caller. Over time, she discovers that the caller is a woman named Rose, and the two strike up an unlikely friendship. However, when Rose claims to be calling from the past, Mary begins to question her new friend's motives.
As Rose's phone calls become ever more disturbing, Mary's sense of terror escalates. Feeling haunted in her own home, she cuts all contact with Rose. Enraged by Mary's absence, Rose threatens to exact her terrible revenge, not on Mary in the present but on Mary as a child in the past. Mary finally realizes that she will have to kill Rose in order to save herself. But how can she kill someone living in the past?
Cast
edit- Rachelle Lefevre as Mary Kee
- Stephen Moyer as John Guidi
- Gladys Rodríguez as Mrs. Guidi[3]
- Lorna Raver as Rose
- Luis Guzmán as George
- Ed Quinn as Steven
- Marisé Alvarez as Nurse
- Alfredo De Quesada as Attorney Davies
- Cordelia González as Judge
- Aris Mejias as Young Woman
- Brian Tester as Attorney Kirkby
- Grace Connelly as Dr. Hain
- Abimael Linares as Young Man
- Wilfred Perez as Young Guy
- David Lee Rittenhouse as a real estate guy
Production
editBrittany Murphy was originally cast as Mary Kee, but left the production and was replaced by Rachelle Lefevre.[4]
Remake
editThe film was remade into the 2020 South Korean film The Call.[5]
Awards
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2011 | Narcisse Award for Best Feature Film | Matthew Parkhill | Nominated | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Caribbean Cinemas Puerto Rico | Movie Detail
- ^ Stephen Moyer encantado con Puerto Rico | Vocero.com Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The set on Stephen Moyer's 'The Caller' is heating up | AllStephenMoyer.com
- ^ Angus, Kat (1 December 2009). "Twilight New Moon actress replaces Brittany Murphy, who 'was not' fired from movie Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved on 6 December 2009.
- ^ Marsh, James (1 December 2020). "The Call – Korean thriller starring Park Shin-hye, Jun Jong-seo bends time and space for a high-concept cat and mouse game". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ IMDB - The Caller (2011) - Awards
External links
edit- The Caller at IMDb
- Interview with Mathew Parkhill about The Caller at subtitledonline.com