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03/11/2003 Horror, Mystery, Fantasy 1h 52m
62
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Death cannot be put on hold...

Overview

People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.

  1. Takashi Miike

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ko Shibasaki

    Yumi Nakamura

  2. Shinichi Tsutsumi

    Hiroshi Yamashita

  3. Kazue Fukiishi

    Natsumi Konishi

  4. Anna Nagata

    Yoko Okazaki

  5. Atsushi Ida

    Kenji Kawai

  6. Mariko Tsutsui

    Marie Mizunuma

  7. Azusa

    Ritsuko Yamashita

  8. Karen Ôshima

    Mimiko Mizunuma

  9. Renji Ishibashi

    Motomiya

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Reviews

A review by Dr_Nostromo
Written by Dr_Nostromo on 2026-02-10
68/100

Take a "Ring", add a little "Grudge", throw in a few cell phones and you have one creepy-ass movie. People are getting messages on their cell phones, from their cell phones, chronicling their own death in a day or two. Despite being somewhat long winded, the characters anxiety and eerie atmosphere kept me totally engrossed. Although I found the last 5 minutes to be somewhat perplexing, the payoff is startling. Great spooks! -- DrNostromo
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$1,700,000.00

Revenue
$17,605,379.00

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