Good movie but grossly overrated

Don't listen to the negative reviews

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Blistering performances.

You can imagine the whole thing from the opening if you know anything about formula. If you stay to wait for the twist, like I did, you will become sad about humanity.Spoiler: it really is *that* dumb.

The movie is very well made and well acted. If you enjoy "teen scream" movies, you don't want to miss this one. I started watching out of curiosity and stayed riveted thru the whole film. Fans of "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" will want this in their queues!

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.

Hopefully, anyone who watches this will be put off prank-calling for life. That's about all it's good for.