Night Caller – Movie Review
83 Minutes, Not Rated
Written and Directed by Chad Ferrin

Synopsis:

Telephone psychic Clementine Carter is pulled into a complex web of mystery when she receives a call from a serial killer. Predicting his murders before he commits them puts her into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Enlisting the aid of her invalid father and clairvoyant co-worker, they must use their unique abilities to stay one step ahead of a maniac whose unspeakable acts in the present are nothing compared to his past and future.

Night Caller made its world premiere at San Francisco’s Another Hole in the Head Festival and went on to make audiences gag and squirm at festivals around the world, picking up Best Film at the Swedish International Film Festival and Peep Hole, and sweeping the awards at Anatomy Crime – Horror International Film Festival, taking home Best Director, Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography.

And it’s easy to see why.

Night Caller is a pretty well-constructed horror-thriller, more concerned with atmosphere than blood, though there is a bit of that in spots, as well.

I mean, how horrific must life be for a telephone psychic with actual psychic powers? How horrific must it be, in the midst of telling idiots with credit cards lies about their futures–when you can actually SEE the future?

Oh, probably not as horrific as a serial killer with a credit card calling you and asking you what you see, and you telling them, thinking it will stop the horror of it.

And then the killer using that information to perpetrate more killings, avoiding any negative consequences, which kind of makes you an accomplice, doesn’t it?

Anyway, Susan Priver is great as Clementine, and brings a nice balance as someone who genuinely wants to help people while also being terrified of her gift.

While the production value sometimes feels a bit cheap, the overall tone is consistently good, meaning tense, and makes Night Caller a fun watch for genre fans.

Check it out.

Night Caller is currently available on Digital HD and Cable On Demand and stars Susan Priver, Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Lew Temple, Christine Ngyuyn, Silvia Spross, Kelli Maroney, and Rober Miano.

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