The Caller fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, mystery, and everyday modern life
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Caller is tense, thrilling, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, mystery, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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A strange visitor. A mysterious woman. A surprise ending...
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The Caller is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
The Caller runs 1 h 37 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+16GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Caller in 30 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for The Caller, including Bittersweet Ending, Death of a Child, Death by Woman Scorned.
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