Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's supernatural premise and performances intriguing but considered the execution uneven and insufficiently convincing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mary receives calls from a woman claiming to speak from the past, making the telephone the film's central bridge between times.
Anonymous phone calls transform everyday contact into stalking, coercion, and revenge.
The plot centers on Mary being targeted by a mysterious woman who rejects her attempts to end contact.
Mary's home becomes the primary arena for intrusive calls and mounting supernatural danger.
Films like The Caller, and why
Frequency
supernatural telephone contact, escalating female menace, and claustrophobic psychological suspense
The Lake House
uncanny communication across time, mystery revelations, and emotionally grounded supernatural tension
When a Stranger Calls
isolated protagonist confronting an invasive supernatural force through ordinary technology
The Forgotten
psychological dread, female-centered victimization, and reality-bending thriller mechanics
Movie Details
- Director
- Matthew Parkhill
- Release Date
- 2011-08-26
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (306)
Cast
- Rachelle Lefevre
- Stephen Moyer
- Luis Guzmán
- Ed Quinn
- Lorna Raver
- Lydia Echevarría
- Aris Mejias
- Gladys Rodríguez
- Alfredo de Quesada
- Brian Tester
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Caller about?
- A troubled divorcee is drawn into a terrifying cross-temporal phone connection with a vengeful woman who refuses to be ignored.
- What is The Caller like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Caller as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Caller violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Caller as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Caller?
- Critics generally found the film's supernatural premise and performances intriguing but considered the execution uneven and insufficiently convincing.
- Which films are like The Caller?
- Films with a similar feel include Frequency, The Lake House, When a Stranger Calls, and The Forgotten.
- How long is The Caller?
- The Caller runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Caller?
- In United States, The Caller streams on fuboTV.
