The Call

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release date March 15 2013
studio Tristar
director Brad Anderson
writer Rich D'Ovidio, Nicole D'Ovidio, Jon Bokencamp
starring Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Justina Machado, Tara Platt, Evie Thompson, David Otunga, Michael Linstroth, Michael Eklund, Morris Chestnut
rating
R
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trailer 2 Trailer #2
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You Can Take ‘The Call’ Again On June 25th

WWE and TriStar’s The Call will bit DVD/Blu-ray on June 25th with a host of extra features. I wasn’t a huge fan of the film, but will admit that it had a really good 2nd act and can’t begrudge anyone liking it. There’s also an alternate ending on the disc, and we all know this movie needs one. READ MORE

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[BD Review] Evan Wishes He Didn’t Answer ‘The Call’

TriStar opens Brad Anderson’s latest thriller, WWE Studio’s The Call, today, March 15th. The film stars Halle Berry as a 911 operator who takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted and Bloody D’s Evan Dickson wished things had played out differently in the film, especially the ending. READ MORE

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[Video Interview] Abigail Breslin On Being Stuffed In A Trunk And Making ‘The Call’!

Out today March 15th is WWE’s The Call (formerly The Hive), which is being released by TriStar. Last week I spent a few minutes with Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Haunter) and we talked about the rigors of playing the kidnapping victim of Michael Eklund’s deranged serial killer. Even worse, she has to do 80% of that from the trunk of a car – that’s a rough 3 or so weeks! READ MORE

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Eastern Europe Gets A Poster For ‘The Call’! Unlike ‘Evil Dead’, They’re Losing The Red

Out on March 15th is WWE’s Halle Berry starring The Call (formerly The Hive), which is being released by TriStar. And it’s going international baby, as evidenced by this poster. Whereas the posters for Evil Dead have been geting more red, The Call has been losing its hottest hue. READ MORE

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[News Bites] Lance Henriksen For ‘Nevermore’; ‘The Call’ Gets Rated “R”; Universal Announces ‘Mercy’

In super weird late news, TriStar’s The Call, pictured, in theaters March 15, has been rated “R” for violence, disturbing content and some language.” In the film, “When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.READ MORE

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More Car Trunk Terror In Second Trailer For ‘The Call’

I think it’s safe to say most of us here on Bloody love Brad Anderson, especially when he delivers films like Session 9, The Machinist and even Vanishing on 7th Street. WWE Films on the other hand, yeah, bunch o’ garbage. Put the two together and what do you get? We’ll find out on March 15 when TriStar releases their Halle Berry starring The Call (formerly The Hive). READ MORE

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2nd TV Spot For ‘The Call’ Condenses The Trailer Into 30 Seconds

Sony TriStar is gearing up for the impending release of their Halle Berry starring The Call (formerly The Hive), which is just over a month away. I recently spent some time on set if you want a more detailed glimpse that what the one-sheet provides, you can read that report here. READ MORE

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New Poster For ‘The Call’ Takes The Red Eye

Sony TriStar has just released a new poster from their Halle Berry starring The Call (formerly The Hive). I recently spent some time on set if you want a more detailed glimpse that what the one-sheet provides, you can read that report here. READ MORE

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First TV Spot For ‘The Call’ Ring In The Horror

In theaters March 15 from TriStar and genre fav Brad Anderson comes The Call, a new horror film that stars Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Justina Machado, Tara Platt, Evie Thompson, David Otunga, Michael Linstroth, Michael Eklund and Morris Chestnut. READ MORE

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[Special Report] We Visit The Hive Center At The Heart Of ‘The Call’

Sony TriStar will release their Halle Berry The Call (formerly The Hive) on March 15th, 2013. In the film, “ When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.READ MORE

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First Trailer For ‘The Call’ Stuffs You In The Trunk

Sony TriStar has just released the first trailer from their Halle Berry starring March 15, 2013 slot as The Call (formerly The Hive). The film looks reasonably taught and it’s nice to see Michael Eklund (the serial killer here) in something other than The Divide (still recovering from that one). READ MORE

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First Image Of Halle Berry Taking ‘The Call’

Sony TriStar has shared the first still from their Halle Berry starring March 15, 2013 slot as The Call (formerly The Hive). READ MORE

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‘The Hive’ Gets ‘The Call’ For March Release

So what happened to Carrie, you ask? READ MORE

Official Score: 2.5 / 5