
One Missed Call(2008)
Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.


A quivering voice begs to screenwriter, Joel Brandt, to pick up the phone on a message from his answering machine. Thinking it a prank, Joel deletes the message. The caller is found dead. Another caller leaves Joel a message; there is another murder...then another...then another. The killer has Joel's attention, and Joel has the attention of the police. Now the prime suspect in a series of murders, Joel discovers this psychotic killer has targeted him for a reason found within his body of work. Will Joel be able to re-write his ending, or be forced to pay the ultimate price?

Matthew Lillard
Joel Brandt

Deborah Kara Unger
Det. Lavery

Gina Holden
Millie

Serge Houde
Det. Breedlove

Chiara Zanni
Claire

Michael Eklund
Adam Brickles

Woody Jeffreys
Patrick

Ildiko Ferenczi
Kathy

Anna Galvin
Lisa Kwan

Xantha Radley
Nurse Bev
Messages Deleted is a horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2010 exploring themes of answering machine. Directed by Rob Cowan, it stars Matthew Lillard, Deborah Kara Unger, Gina Holden. A quivering voice begs to screenwriter, Joel Brandt, to pick up the phone on a message from his answering machine. Thinking it a prank, Joel deletes the message. The caller is found dead. Another caller leaves Joel a message; there is another murder...then another...then another. The killer has Joel's attention, and Joel has the attention of the police. Now the prime suspect in a series of murders, Joel discovers this psychotic killer has targeted him for a reason found within his body of work. Will Joel be able to re-write his ending, or be forced to pay the ultimate price?
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