It seems that us fantastical Americans are having some trouble coming up with movie plots of our own these days. Following the release of The Ring in 2002, movie studios have been buying up Japanese horror movies left and right and creating their own remake.The newest movie to join the ranks is One Missed Call starring Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon. This Japanese horror film remake centers around pretty much the same idea as its foreign buddy The Ring. People receive a voicemail from their future selves which describe the date and time they will die, only for it to come true. Shannyn Sossamon's character Beth witnesses her friends slowly being picked off one by one. As the police enter, most of them give her the cold shoulder thinking she is crazy. Edwards Burn's character Detective Jack Andrews however believes her due to a previous event in his past that claimed the life of his sister. Beth soon moves from the spectator position into the game when her cellphone shows that she has one missed call (duh duh duhhhhhhhhh).
Although I couldn't find any information on an apparent cell phone service they would use in the movie I began to think to myself the reason why for this. It being a horror movie I completely understand why some companies might not want to tie their name to it. It should be interesting however to see how much sales boost for the ring tone that plays when you get "the call" once the movie has been released.
So in closing, I leave you with a preview of the poster for the new movie. I've also attached the cover of the DVD for the original One Missed Call (Chakushin Ari) movie. Feel free to enjoy it or be repulsed, the option is up to you. One Missed Calls opens in theaters on January 4th, 2008 if you're interested in checking it out.
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