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The Calling

The Calling

Pray for the Prey

20145.91h 48m

Overview

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

Directed by Jason Stone
Written by Scott Abramovitch, Inger Ash Wolfe
Produced by Nicholas Tabarrok, Lonny Dubrofsky, Scott Abramovitch
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Top Cast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Hazel Micallef

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Detective Ray Green

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Emily Micallef

Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Ben Wingate

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Father Price

Christopher Heyerdahl

Christopher Heyerdahl

Simon

Ella Ballentine

Ella Ballentine

Rose Batten

Kristin Booth

Kristin Booth

Grace Batten

Katy Breier

Katy Breier

Melanie Cartright

Amanda Brugel

Amanda Brugel

Dale Varney

Themes & Keywords

series of murders

About The Calling

The Calling is a thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of series of murders. Directed by Jason Stone, it stars Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows, Ellen Burstyn. Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

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