
The Call Up
This time it's for real
Directed by Charles Barker
Produced by Pont Neuf Productions, Red & Black Films
A high-stakes survival thriller that traps elite gamers in a lethal virtual reality where the stakes become horrifyingly real.
When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.
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Questions people ask
Is The Call Up scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Call Up violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Call Up easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Call Up end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Call Up sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Call Up
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Call Up
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Call Up, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Call Up, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Call Up, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































