# Phone (2002)

> A journalist investigating a cursed cell-phone number uncovers a possessive ghost whose unresolved secrets invade the lives of a young family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20259

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Ahn Byeong-ki
- Cast: Ha Ji-won, Kim Yu-mi, Choi Woo-jae, Choi Ji-yeon, Eun Seo-woo, Choi Jung-yoon, Jeong Seong-hwan, Lee Seo-yeon
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323630/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, disturbing, late night horror, halloween viewing

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