10 Terrifying Horror Movie Phone Calls You'll Never Forget
6. Ring
Ring is largely viewed as the film that fully launched the global rise of what became known as J-horror.
Released back in 1998, itself based on Koji Suzuki's 1991 novel of the same name, Ring was - and still is - a masterclass of horror storytelling. The MacGuffin at the centre of this movie may well be a cursed video tape, yet Ring also has a place for a classic chilling telephone call in amongst its scares.
If you remember, the hapless victims of Ring, its countless sequels, remakes, and even the Ju-on crossover all receive a nefarious phone call moments after watching the video tape in question. This haunting call informs the person who watched the tape that they have just seven days left to live.
Staying true to its word, the spirit of Sadako/Samara will come calling for their next victim one week after the viewing of this cursed piece of footage. Which means that this particular phone call is one you want to avoid at all costs - for the end result is the cold, twisted reality of death for those cats curious enough to give this notorious tape a watch.