6 “Original” Films You Didn’t Realise Were Actually Remakes
4. One Missed Call
One Missed Call is the worst of both worlds a PG-13 remake of a Ringu rip-off. But at least there are a few unintentional laughs.
As in nearly all remakes of J-horror films, theres a female ghost plotting retribution against the living, though One Missed Calls ghost seeks revenge using cell phones. If you receive a voicemail from your future self, then according to this movies rules, youll die at the date and time of the call.
When one character receives the call, she does what anyone else in her shoes would and accepts an offer to be exorcised on a TV reality show. Picture her best friends surprise when she sees the trailer: A cell phone rings and Death is one the line! A beautiful co-ed, a ticking clock of ghastly murder NEXT on American Miracles! However, thats nothing compared to the reaction of the fire-and-brimstone exorcist, who cant figure out why the exploding lights, choking starlet and sudden appearance of the Antichrist werent in the script.