Review of One Missed Call (2003) by Tobias L — 09 Sep 2006

I was a little put off in the beginning, felt like a mix between Ju-on and Ringu. It is the same kind of 'ghost gonna get you' story lines, but Miike succeeds where the others failed. He gave the story more depth and showed you more of the evil. As the film progressed it got creepier and creepier. It was shot very well and the story moved along well. As opposed to most horror films of late, the death scenes were not the main focus. Instead, he really focused a lot on the events leading up to the kill. Compared to a lot of his films, One Missed Call did not have a lot of blood and gore. (It still has some, but not a lot.) I rarely get "creeped" out by movies, but this one gave me goosebumps at least a dozen times. I loved this movie and can't wait to spring it on my unsuspecting friends, like I did with Audition! Ha ha ha.

In closing, yet another Miike masterpiece.