The Call

"A call from a serial killer... She'll begin to hunt your past."

2020 1h 52m KO

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 1,041

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Synopsis

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Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a caller puts a woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.

“A call from a serial killer... She'll begin to hunt your past.”

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Cast

Park Shin-hye
Seo-yeon
Jeon Jong-seo
Young-sook
Kim Sung-ryung
Eun-ae
EL
Ja-ok
Park Ho-san
Mr. Kim
Oh Jung-se
Seong-ho
Lee Dong-hwi
Baek Min-hyun
Um Chae-young
Young Seo-yeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Chung-hyun
Writers: Lee Chung-hyun, Kang Sun-ju, Sergio Casci
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Chung-hyun, shot by Cho Young-jik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Park Shin-hye and Jeon Jong-seo and Kim Sung-ryung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A call from a serial killer... She'll begin to hunt your past.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10530176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Chung-hyun directs. Cho Young-jik behind the camera. Dalpalan scores. Yang Jin-mo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Chung-hyun, shot by Cho Young-jik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Shin-hye and Jeon Jong-seo and Kim Sung-ryung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A call from a serial killer... She'll begin to hunt your past.".
7IMDB entry: tt10530176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "psychopath", "borderline personality disorder", "remake", "serial killer".
9Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cho Young-jik
Original score: Dalpalan
Editing: Yang Jin-mo
Production design: Bae Jung-yoon
Costume design: An Ji-hyeon
Makeup / hair: Park Yea-ri
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Call (2020)

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Alunauwie2025-09-23
★ 8/10
The Call, adapted from the 2011 film The Caller, offers a gripping story of cross-time communication that alters the present in real time. While this concept creates suspense, it introduces major logical flaws—such as memory inconsistencies and sudden resurrections—that clash with established time-travel logic. Despite its plot issues, the film shines through stellar performances, particularly by Jong Seo, and strong visual execution, though the after-credit scene undermines what could have been a powerful ending. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

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