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Film · 2016

Don't hang up

Directed by Damien Macé and Alexis Wajsbrot · starring Gregg Sulkin, Garrett Clayton and Bella Dayne

  • 1 h 23 min
  • 15
  • Horror · Thriller
  • UK
  • Released in the UK 21 October 2016

Synopsis

Sam Fuller (Gregg Sulkin) and Brady Mannion (Garret Clayton) spend their free time doing prank calls to record and upload on the Internet to earn followers and visits on the social network. On an drunken evening of prank calls a mysterious stranger turns their own game againts them turning a memorable night of pranks into a nightmare. Is at this point when the roles change and if they want to get along with their lives they can't hang up the pone.

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Runtime
83 min1 hour and 23 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Don't hang up?
1 hour and 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Don't hang up released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 21 October 2016.
Who directed Don't hang up?
Damien Macé and Alexis Wajsbrot.
Who is in Don't hang up?
It stars Gregg Sulkin, Garrett Clayton, Bella Dayne and Sienna Guillory.
Where can I watch Don't hang up?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
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What the critics say average 5.0 from 2 outlets

  • 6.0 Los Angeles TimesKatie Walsh It?s a taut, if somewhat hysterical, cycle of bait and switch, twists and turns, retribution, vengeance and mental torture payback for immature mind games with deadly results. It resolves itself in… Read
  • 4.0 New York TimesNeil Genzlinger The writer, Joe Johnson, and directors, Damien Macé and Alexis Wajsbrot, have a few surprises, but not enough to make this anything other than a formulaic story of teenagers behaving badly and… Read
  • The Hollywood ReporterJustin Lowe In 'Don?t Hang Up', internet pranking reaches deadly extremes, but in this case it?s too superficial a concept to make for much of a thriller, which requires a more immersive experience than the… Read

Trivia

  • Directors debut

    'Don't hang up' is Damien Macé and Alexis Wajsbrot's feature directorial debut.

  • Sign

    The movie played on T.V. is Red Balloon the first short film directed by Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace.

  • Homage

    Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Macé mentioned they made 'Don't hang up' (2016) as an homage to the teen slasher movies from the 90s including Wes Craven 'Scream' (1996) and Jim Gillespie 'I know what you did last summer' (1997).

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