Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

cyclone259 I can't chalk up one of my best attributes as being 'Sherlock Holmes' when it comes to predicting the outcome of most story lines, but about 30 minutes into this snail-paced "thriller" it was so obvious that even Anne Coulter could've figured it out.Someone wrote "not that bad"... Not that bad as ???? Uninspired plot line, jaded acting, not to mention John Burke as one of the leads. Hey, I liked him on 'FX - The Morning Show' and some other things along the way, but a lead he is not.Anyway, there may be some spoilers ahead... just thought I'd warn you...A young and upcoming reporter in NYC returns home late one night and is awakened by noises coming from the living room. She stumbles in the dark and comes face-to-face with a masked intruder. Anyway, her fiancée and the intruder get into a struggle, the fiancée is killed, the intruder escapes, etc., etc. Jump ahead six months... she has moved back in with her parents, gets a job at the local t.v. station doing a story on architectural details of local houses, especially one very ominous, abandoned home with a gory past. It seems the former resident, Dr. Frank Sullivan murdered his wife and daughters (except for one... see where this is going?) and is now on the loose.OK... nuff said... If you haven't figured this one out by now, then you probably are someone easily entertained by arena football or cock fighting. Save the $4.00 rental fees and choose something else, like American Pie 6 or the yet-to-be-released Bio pic about Milli Vanilli (yes, it is actually in the works at the time of this review).

ogame This is by far the worst horror movie,if not the worst movie i ever seen in all my life!No suspense,not even horror.not even a plot.Very bad acting too.The story(if we can call it like that)is very predictable.Conclusion:if you are a true fan of horror/suspense movies you'll be surprise with yourself if you stand watching more than 30 minutes of it.But if you are a fan of bad comedy/fantasy well ... you might like the movie.By the way the movie's name, "A dead calling",don't realize why it call's like that:It makes you believe that a phone is in the middle but...no.And the house?It's a beautiful house,too beautiful too be haunted. Oh well ,this is only a opinion of a lover horror films.

gavin6942 A young television reporter (or "investigative journalist") is attacked in her home, leading to her boyfriend being murdered. Six months later she returns to work in a smaller town, and stumbles across a house full of ghosts trying to call out to her. What is the secret of this house and how is she connected to it? The answer won't surprise you.Pay attention during the introduction and opening credits -- see the scary pictures and the scary noises, because that is the only scary thing in the entire film. The rest of it is bland and completely silly, with maybe a jump here or there if you're susceptible to such things. But nothing creepy, I promise.This film is like a reunion for "The Devil's Rejects", bringing together Leslie Easterbrook, Sid Haig and Bill Moseley. But it's also like a preview for "Ed Gein" or "House", since many of the same actors appear in those films, as well as the same director and producer. I guess once you become involved in one horror b-movie they just keep calling you back for more, and maybe after five or six you'll earn like twenty dollars.The lead (Rachel Beckwith) is played by Alexandra Holden. She can act, she's beautiful and she's been in a variety of big name movies (not least of which was "Sugar and Spice"). How did she end up being cast in such a thing as this? Probably the same way Jennifer Connelly ended up in "Dark Water"... which is still a mystery.I was warned by my friend Cody that Sid Haig (who plays George Beckwith) cannot act. Well, this appears to be true. But, in all fairness, he's no better or worth than anyone else in this film. I just have a difficult time seeing him without clown makeup, because he has a really funny shaped face and head.The worst actor in this is by far Mike Korich, who plays Arnie Howard. You would think in a film of bad actors he could blend in, but he makes everyone else look good. He accentuates every word he says and is just really obnoxious. Also, what he is doing with paranormal equipment is really unclear.Parts of this film are decent. The escaped killer plot is pretty nice. The whole ghosts thing is really done in a stupid way, and the "twist" is completely unoriginal and you'll see it coming a mile away. Also, what's the deal with Rachel's boss? His behavior is all over the place, and he seems to give her too much flexibility. Granted, it's obvious he wants to do devious things to her body, but does he need to act so much the part? He seems drunk or insane half the time.There's no reason to ever see this movie unless you're a complete masochist (I am). Go listen to Marcy Playground or something else that would be less annoying. Actually, Marcy Playground was pretty decent in concert, opening for Everclear with Fastball in 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin. You should have been there. Heck, you should be anywhere that doesn't make you watch "A Dead Calling".

HorrorFreakever Well finally here's a good use of genre talent (Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook) put to a true horror film with a dark atmospheric story to match. It's basically a ghost story/slasher film that combines the genres seamlessly with a twist that comes at the end that left me at the edge of my seat. I'd say this is Moseley's best performance since Texas Chainsaw Massacre II and Haig and Leslie deliver some solid perfs as well. If you liked the Devils Rejects check this out as you won't be disappointed. This could be the best ghost story of the year (theatrical or direct-to-video). Its like a J- Horror film done right with the slasher element. Keep them coming Feifer!!!