The Caller

A Samuel Goldwyn Films (in U.S.) relieve a Pimienta Film Co., the Salt Co., Alcove Entertainment in colaboration with Mind Gear Films, Metrol Technology presentation. (Worldwide sales: Bankside, London.) Produced by Amina Dasmal, Robin Fox, Piers Tempest, Luillo Ruiz. Executive producers, Phil Search, Compton Ross, Robert Bevan, Cyril Megret. Directed by Matthew Parkhill. Script, Sergio Casci.With: Rachelle Lefevre, Stephen Moyer, Luis Guzman, Erection dysfunction Quinn, Lorna Raver. (British, The the spanish language language dialogue)A young lady solutions a mobile phone call previously in "The Caller," a greater-concept indie thriller that's tight on budget but wealthy in atmosphere. Pic reps a belated follow-around Brit helmer Matthew Parkhill's 2003 debut, "Us us dot the I," and feels as if a prepaid calling card offering the opportunity of several cast and crew people, especially stars Rachelle Lefevre ("Twilight") and Stephen Moyer ("True Blood stream"), additionally to Parkhill and d.p. Alexander Melman. Already reserved at numerous fests, pic known as it in theatrically getting a restricted Stateside release August. 26. Shot and occur Puerto Rico, the story opens with Mary Kee (Lefevre) engaging in a shabby-chic apartment along with her dog after you have divorced her abusive husband, Steven (Erection dysfunction Quinn), against whom she's a constraint order. Nevertheless, Steven menaces her with unforeseen visits together with other products of stalkerish behavior, which Mary, irritatingly passive and falling apart at first, seems powerless to avoid. One evening, Mary's old-fashioned rotary phone rings and he or she solutions: The caller is Rose (Lorna Raver, "Drag Me to Hell"), a middle-aged-sounding lady trying to find her cheating b.f., Bobby. Although Mary nicely notifies Rose he doesn't live there any more, Rose keeps calling back, as well as the two produce a tentative phone friendship for a while, evaluating notes around the guy troubles. Only progressively does it beginning on Mary that Rose is bringing in the entire year 1979 they committed suicide not extended next, in line with the building supervisor (the redoubtable Luis Guzman) that the lady can be a murderous nutjob. No less than cute evening school science teacher John (Moyer) can be obtained to explain the smoothness of your energy and offer an appreciation interest for Mary, nevertheless the poor guy is facing it using this many violent stalkers round the loose, hiding round the frequently dark corners of San Juan. Parkhill directs the scares in unexceptional textbook fashion, benefiting from using appear getting an especially strong assist from an electro score by Unkle and Aidan Lavelle. Nevertheless the helmer and lenser Melman do their utmost make use of the swampy eco-friendly pictures, which look creepily dank yet oddly enough pretty concurrently. Lefevre, a photogenic presence to start with, evolves more compelling as her character evolves some guts and encounters the wringer. Thanks largely to her perf and precise editing by Gabriel Coss, the ludicrously written finale has some emotional bite.Camera (color, HD), Alexander Melman editor, Gabriel Coss music, Unkle, Aidan Lavelle production designer, Guifre Tort art director, Wilhem Perez appear (Dolby Digital), Diana Ortiz re-recording mixer, Adam Severs effects coordinator, Charlie Bonilla visual effects supervisor, Francisco Cueto connect producer, Belly Torres casting, Sharon Howard Area. Examined at Film4 Frightfest (Discovery), London, August. 27, 2011. (In Busan Film Festival -- Evening time Passion.) Running time: 88 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com