Phone [DVD]

Good movie 👍👍👍

I'm a big fan of foreign films especially Korean and I like horror movies the reviews for phone were mostly positive so I bought it and after watching it i love it it's a great horror movie with great acting good cinematography and a great storyline with a good but shocking endingThe storyline is a female journalist uncovered a huge sex ring and the people involved are going to trial because of this she keeps getting threatening calls she decides to move to a new home near her best friend and she changes her number unfortunately the calls keep coming and when her best friends daughter answers the phone she somehow gets possessed by a vengeful ghost the journalist now has to figure out why these mysterious calls keep coming why the kid is possessed and how to save the kid from this ghost i can't give away any more than that however when the full story is revealed and you find out why the phone is cursed and who this vengeful ghost was in life and how she died i was shocked i never saw it coming the movie has a good ending which is rare for horror movies all the actors did a great job especially the female lead and the possessed kidI got the dvd version the movie is in Korean with English subtitles I love foreign movies so reading the subtitles doesn't bother me but I know it bothers some please don't let the foreign language and subtitles stop you from watching this and other foreign movies once you get into the movie you won't even realize your reading subtitlesOverall phone is an excellent horror movie with great acting a great storyline and a strong female lead phone Is Better Than most American Horror Movies That Come Out TodayHighly recommended

~Boy, the possibilities are almost endless with the number of catchy 'review headings' anyone can come up with -- both in favor of AND in disrespect to this movie. Based upon what I had read from others who had seen this film prior to its availability in DVD NTSC-1 encoding, I had originally planned to title my review as:"The tele-'PHONE' is 'RING'-ing!"-- or something to that effect, because one of the things most commonly heard about this movie was that it was basically another twist on Nakata Hideo's "RING" (which now seems to be becoming the new 'standard' by which ALL new Asian horror is to compared -- much like Sean Connery's "James Bond" being the "OO7" all subsequent assumers of the role are to be judged against, I suppose). I had to cancel the idea for such a title heading, however, once I had actually sat through the movie for the first time.Without a doubt, there are a number of things reminiscent of "RING" -- most notably the 'vengeful spirit lashing out via some modern-day electronic device' (in this case, a cellular phone) and a female reporter associated with it intent on tracking the cursed technology back to its source (though not initially intended in this case, her actions instead being in response to a series of bizarre events; whereas the reporter in "RING" was investigating the legend of the 'cursed video' from the very beginning as part of her story).A reporter named Ji-won, who exposes a ring of criminal activity of the worst kind, receives threatening calls from one of the perpetrators who got rounded up in the police sweep resulted from her expose. Though the harassing calls are coming from someone who makes it more than clear that she is being stalked, the reporter makes the unwise assumption that if she simply changes the number on her cell phone the angry party will eventually have to give up on trying to keep her in a state of fear and panic (she's led to believe that the danger is not real, and that the threats are only part of a psychological manipulation the criminal is playing). When she applies for the new number, only one particular number keeps appearing on the computer screen as being available. Time being precious as it is, she decides not to nit-pick over it and takes the number the computer glitch keeps coughing up.Things then go from bad to worse, as she begins receiving a new set of calls on the new number. This has a very negative affect on little Yeong-Ju, the reporter's "niece," who happened to be the very first person to answer the phone when it rang on the new number. As a result of what she heard on the other end of the line, the little girl experiences psychological trauma and undergoes some very disturbed & disturbing behaviors, which often expresses itself as fits of rage -- especially whenever her father becomes intimate with his wife. Psychological examinations show nothing to be too concerned about, suggesting that it is just a passing phase -- but as Yeong-Ju's behavior becomes more destructive (both self-destructive as well as projected outward) and more violent, her "auntie" uses her investigative skills as a reporter to track down the history of the phone number she adopted in order to determine what sort of connection it may have for the strange effect upon the little girl's mind. The answers she finds are not pretty, as everything comes full circle.One of the things which bothered me at first, but then grew on me favorably, was the number of "false climaxes." Typically most people become annoyed by this sort of manipulation, but once this movie reveals its final secrets, you should wind up appreciating the beauty and mastery in the way each layer was pulled back and each new revelation led to the moment of "orgasmic release," if you will.Sure, there are those cliches which now come standard in your typical Asian ghost story fare. But, suffice it to say, although this movie is no "RING," it is also no "RING."P.S. -You'll just adore (in an uneasy sort of way) the little girl who plays Yeong-Ju. You'll really feel for her even as you're being totally freaked-&-creeped by her. Wedding bells for Yeong-Ju and Toshio are surely in the making :)

I can see where this movie may have been ore influential and well received when it first came out. However, after having watched so many horror movies, most of them Asian horror, I get so bored of the usual stereotypes. Long haired ghosts and women in white nightgowns. Discordant violins and people who just fall over and stare in horror as the creepy crawly slowly approaches them. I will say that at least the child actress was good and she was the reason I kept on watching this. Other than her, nothing really stood out and I probably will not rewatch this movie anytime soon, if ever.

This movie is based around a cell phone. No, not like all the other cell phone movies. This one seems to have come from "The Dark Side" as the number that is linked to it was previously held by a "missing" woman. This missing woman was the mistress of a prominent married man. The phone occassionally rings and whomever answers it and listens is stricken with a sudden urge to commit deathly acts and then die.When a friend's daughter picks up the phone and listens, she instantly starts throwing tantrums. This leads in to the movie which portrays the current phone owner (woman) playing detective to determine why she is getting these calls, who is placing them, and ultimately to determine what crime has been committed by who.Extremely good movie for those with a strong stomach for horror and blood.Disk has tons of extras for those that are interested in the making of, commentaries, and behind the scenes shots.All region DVD plays excellent on LG HDBlueray DVD drive (computer) and HD TV with Spanish/English subtitles and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

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Phone (2002) a au moins un avantage : il fait du téléphone portable un appareil dangereux et source d'isolement.Film de fantômes avec les habituelles filles aux longs cheveux noirs (et ce n'est pas fini), Phone est élégant et plaisant à regarder mais se montre déjà inférieur à Ring, la faute à des effets trop appuyés et répétitifs. La fin est un peu plus consistante avec le drame familial.Après le Japon, c'est la Corée du Sud qui exploite le filon de l'horreur. Verdict : un essai correct mais qui ne fera pas date dans l'histoire du cinéma.

Starrring Ha Jiwon, the story is about a journalist who recently undercover a minor prostitution scandal and decide to move on her novel project. Beside being chased by one of the scnadal's criminal, she got phone problems, She recieve mysterious calls and sees strange thing. Her best friend's daugther got psychological problems after answering one of those call.The acting is amazing and the young actress is very impressive and plays on really hard subject for a young girl like her. She's very good to look creepy.

I can't recommend enough all the movies from Tartan and Asia Extreme: Ring Trilogy; Phone; Tale of Two Sisters; Audition; Grudge; The Eye; Dark Water....I too am a huge fan of horror but absolutely NO-ONE does horror like these guys. Their movies are truly frightening and so well crafted. The storylines are deep, complex and enthrawling. I have never failed to be stunned by the quality of the acting, SFX, plot-lines and direction. Movies from these stables beat Western efforts hands down. These guys clearly love what they do and put great dedication into producing these movies. One of the main things that contributes to each movie's impact, is that often the storyline is based on a collection of actual events, or based on Japanese folk-lore and superstition.You will see common threads with Phone if you're are faimiliar with Dark Water, Ring and Grudge: namely the long black hair, staring eyes, deathly white skin, ghosts emerging from the most unexpected of places, spooky evelavator encounters, matted hair coming out of taps and hunched dark figures on the stairs. Oddly, this simplistic way of depicting the ghosts is far more effective than any of the CGI efforts so casually used these days. I have a strong disposition with horror movies and can sit through the goriest offering without being actually spooked. These movies always hit a nerve and I have never since shuffled under my duvet with as great hesitation nor run a bath with such great trepidation!I had not heard of "Phone" until I spotted it in my local store. Being a fan of the other movies listed above, I bought it in good faith and wasn't let down.I daren't say anything about the plot as the twists and turns are crucial to your enjoyment.Suffice it to say that if you have limited space on your shelf for horror DVDs, fill it with Asia Extreme and Tartan Video offerings: they will simply NEVER be equalled.Oh, and don't what this one alone!If you love this, definitely catch "The Eye", "Dark Water" and "The Tale of Two Sisters". If you haven't seen Grudge or Ring yet, make sure you do!Oh, and lastly - a message to Hollywood: Please don't re-make this one, you'll only embarrass yourself!

Décidément le cinéma asiatique est en grande forme et ce film fantastique ne fait sûrement pas exception à la règle