Review of Don't Answer the Phone! (1980) by Paul J — 08 Dec 2012
A sleazy exploitation film that manages to create a mood that is perfectly unsettling. The villain is disgusting and believable. The violence is misogynistic and nasty. Horror fans will get a kick out of the gritty quality and plenty of nudity.
That said, the detective subplot is painfully contrived and the story isn't exactly original. The only sophisticated element of this trashy film is the psychiatrist actress who brings a surprising intelligence and the few patients we see her deal with are performed by strong actors.
At times, the subplots are ridiculously distracting but all in all the film is a fairly decent horror flick.
This review of Don't Answer the Phone! (1980) was written by Paul J on 08 Dec 2012.
Don't Answer the Phone! has generally received negative reviews.
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