One Missed Call (2008)

Director: Eric Valette

Cast: Shannyn Sossamon as Beth Raymond, Edward Burns as Det. Jack Andrews, Ana Claudia Talancón as Taylor Anthony, Ray Wise as Ted Summers, Azura Skye as Leann Cole, Johnny Lewis as Brian Sousa, Jason Beghe as Ray Purvis, Margaret Cho as Det. Mickey Lee, Meagan Good as Shelley Baum, Rhoda Griffis as Marie Layton, Dawn Dininger as Monster Marie, Ariel Winter as Ellie Layton, Sarah Jean Kubik as Monster Ellie (as Sarah Kubik), Raegan Lamb as Laurel Layton (as Regan Lamb), Karen Beyer as Mrs. Ford

It's not very good, but it isn't nearly as bad as some reviewers here
are making out. Personally i found it far more entertaining than drek
like Stay Alive and Cry-Wolf, whilst tagging it the worst film of the
year when the likes of Untraceable are on the market, beggars belief.
Remaking Japanese horror is getting stale, if it was ever really fresh
that is, so with that in mind i feel the hatred and backlash for this
latest American remake has a touch of "stop remaking already". One
Missed Call {Japanese original Chakushin Ari} is creepy enough, from
little eerie dolls and grotesque figures to a seriously unnerving ring
tone, it works as the most basic of chillers when watched alone in the
dark. You will find that Final Destination and The Ring will come
springing to mind as you watch this one unfold, so no great prizes for
originality for sure. The acting of course is sub-standard, even Ray
Wise seems to be the bread part of a camp and ham sandwich, the
directing is sloppy and the ending frustrates as much as it intrigues,
but the picture is creepy, and for that alone it's far more
entertaining than the ream of gorno slashers that dumb the screens
every other week. 5/10