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One Missed Call (2003)
Directed by Takashi Miike
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Overview
People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.
Length 112 minutes
Actors
Kou Shibasaki | Shinichi Tsutsumi | Kazue Fukiishi | Anna Nagata | Atsushi Ida | Mariko Tsutsui | Azusa | Karen Ôshima | Renji Ishibashi | Gorô Kishitani | Kayoko Fujii | Yutaka Matsushige
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2022 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| 02/08/2006 | TV | DVD | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Haven’t seen this in a very long time! Initial thoughts: why is this movie so dimly lit? I know Miike was intentionally poking fun at what J-horror had become but I still don’t understand why the girls keep their phones. Why not completely go without phones? Maybe there’s an explanation somewhere in the story.
I really dig the movie and despite Miike goofing on the subgenre it was success bc he used cellphones as the delivery mechanism at a time when an entire generation became reliant on using them. The story resonated in a way he probably didn’t anticipate but was grateful nevertheless bc it allowed him more freedom to do the weird shit he wanted to to do.
Half the cast is missing from TMDb. :-/
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