One Missed Call (Chakushin ari)

every asian horror movie is literally ruined by the american version huh

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I have absolutely no idea what that ending was

ZaraGwen

Some people like to brush this off as a copycat film to Ringu, but the fact is that even if it does have a similar “cursed technological item” story, Miike elevates it above any normal standards and truly makes it a film (and series) of its own. I’d love to give you an…

Tony the Terror

my chances of survival are 0% because I don’t answer my phone nor do I listen to my voicemails

aurora 𖦹

ACTION! - KILLER MIIKE Decided to give this one another try, not only because I didn’t remember much about it after watching it but maybe wanted to see if my okay rating was a matter of not being in the right mindset or the film itself. And to some extent, it leans more…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

Very much on brand with Ringu and Pulse, One Missed Call features a great first act, ponders a bit in the middle before bringing it all home. Miike’s atmosphere is always on point throughout, especially during the tension drenched setpieces. Still though, as much as I liked…

Ian West

Hey guys I have the dead girl phone with the ringtone that’s evil

Blue Ghosts

Fun creepy little story about the cycle of abuse and making sure you keep your psychotic asthmatic daughter breathing.

Bob McQueen

In terms of tone, J-Horror films from the 90s and early 2000s might look very similar thanks to a very introspective tone, a slow burn, and the use of technology as a vehicle for vengeful entities to cause great suffering to the victim. In fact, as I watched this film, I…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine