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The Caller (2011 film)

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The Caller
Theatrical Poster
Directed byMatthew Parkhill
Written bySergio Casci
Produced byAmina Dasmal
Robin C. Fox
Piers Tempest
Luillo Ruiz
Starring
Production
companies
The Pimienta Film Company[1]
The Salt Company
Alcove Entertainment
Distributed byBankside Films (United States)
Universal Pictures (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15) (Gulf Film Festival)
  • August 26, 2011 (2011-08-26) (United States)
  • September 1, 2011 (2011-09-01) (Puerto Rico)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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]

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

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Production

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Brittany Murphy was originally cast as Mary Kee, but left the production and was replaced by Rachelle Lefevre.[4]

Remake

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The film was remade into the 2020 South Korean film The Call.[5]

Awards

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Award Year Category Nominee Result Ref
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2011 Narcisse Award for Best Feature Film Matthew Parkhill Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ Caribbean Cinemas Puerto Rico | Movie Detail
  2. ^ Stephen Moyer encantado con Puerto Rico | Vocero.com Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The set on Stephen Moyer's 'The Caller' is heating up | AllStephenMoyer.com
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ IMDB - The Caller (2011) - Awards
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