Truly Dreadful Film

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I liked the idea of the story - pranksters get pranked as revenge for their antics but it just turned into another unrealistic slasher. Gregg Sulkin is the worst actor in the movie ....considering he is the main protagonist !!! Garrett Clayton was not much better and the acting is very forced and wooden. Not particularly scary or gory , or maybe it was but the bad acting just over shadowed it. In all , not a terrible movie, but forgettable.

I've never written a review before but for this one to get so much hate, I had to say something. The acting wasn't great but it wasn't terrible it was good enough from the main characters. Great story and great ending.

Don't Hang Up: Directed by Damien Mace and Alexis Wajsbot and written by Joe JohnsonDon't Hang Up is a horror film where internet phone pranksters meet someone who turns the tables on them. This is a strange premise for the age we currently live in. It feels a lot like a dumb movie made out of time called Chain Letter. This teenager is making his prank phone calls via a landline. It's been a very long time since I've seen one of these in action outside of a business. It's why what little radio shows remain do prank calls to businesses. That was a little jarring to see but I was able to look past it. I have to say the directing is actually really well done. It tries for a David Fincher Panic Room vibe to a lot of the camera glides. It mixes Panic Room, Scream and Saw. It's an excellently done tension filled movie in that regard. It is super formuliac. The story is not going to be filled with surprises. It tries its best to put twists and turns in the story but you can see it coming. The characters are obnoxious d-bags in the very beginning much like Hostel. I'm starting to sense a pattern where even though this is a well made movie, it is still this mish mash of other films and better films. The actors eventually redeem these terrible characters as the real ramifications of their decisions dawn on them facing down this monster with a grudge. This villain though seems supernatural in what he is able to accomplish on his own. It can become difficult to comprehend how he is able to do this. You think he patches himself into things but it goes above and beyond that and it can get pretty hokey in the grand scheme of things. It tries. It's not enough. But it does try and I have to give the filmmakers some credit for that. I look forward to what they do for their next film. They just need better writing to go along with their directing skill. I give this film a C.

Oh, there is another "Don't" horror title.. I actually think Don't Hang Up (2017) wasn't bad at all. It was fun! I found the twist sad, but I think the killer/mysterious stranger was genius with his game and rules. Some of the characters weren't really in depth, the acting was very average. It had me like what will happen to the end lol, the ending was surprisingly good though. It's not as good as Don't Breathe (2016) or The Den (2013), but it was pretty enjoyable horror/slasher movie, and I loved the story and the way what the killer all wanted. I'm glad I enjoyed this one.My rating: 8.5/10