The Killer Is on the Phone fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, history, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Killer Is on the Phone is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, history, and the mind
Its world is built around mystery, history, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Killer Is on the Phone is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 5.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 36 min
The Killer Is on the Phone runs 1 h 36 min.
It was made in Italian, with some English. Produced in Italy, Belgium.
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