Posts tagged 2008 Horror Movie
One Missed Call
Sep 5th
One Missed Call
Director: Eric Valette
Writers: Andrew Klavan (screenplay), Yasushi Akimoto (novel) & Minako Daira (screenplay)
Release Year: 2008
Genre: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Beth Raymond is horrified by the deaths of four of her friends. Three of them she personally witnessed, when they received disturbing phone calls apparently from themselves in the future which showed the exact time of their deaths. A small red candy is found in the victim’s mouth after they die. When Beth reports these weird occurrences to the police, they think she is delirious. The only one to believe her was Detective Jack Andrews, stating that his sister died in a similar way. Jack and Beth begin to unravel the mystery of these calls. Will they figure it out before Beth’s phone starts to ring the same creepy tune?
Albert’s Review: “One Missed Call is a remake of the Japanese horror film “Chakushin Ari”. To say the truth, I expected more but it’s still worth watching.”
Rating: 
(6/10)
Nadia’s Review: “Good film with an original plot.”
Rating: (6/10)
The Alphabet Killer
Aug 7th
The Alphabet Killer
Director: Rob Schmidt
Writers: Tom Malloy
Release Year: 2008
Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller | Horror
The Alphabet Killer is based on the double initial killings in Rochester, New York in the early 1970s, in this movie a girl is abducted, raped, and murdered. Detective Megan Paige is the investigator assigned to this murder, she works long hours obsessively, and in a little while she’s having apparitions of the dead girl. The FBI profiles the killer as a impulsive drifter, lucky not to get caught, Detective Megan thinks he’s a local and a disciplined planner. What she notes is that the victim’s first and last names and the place the body was left start with the letter “C.” When a second murder follows the same pattern, she is correct, but her obsessions get the best of her, and her mental state impedes her work. With the help of medication, therapy, and a friend, can she regain her balance? Will she catch the alphabet killer?
Albert’s Review: “Based on a true story, movie could have been more interesting”
Rating: (6/10)
Nadia’s Review: “Personally I expected more intriguing surprises and effects that keep you on the ‘edge’ to keep watching the film. At times, it was quite boring actually.”
Rating: (5/10)
