Don't hang up: reviews

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 a dark, Kafka-esque ending that renders ?Don?t Hang Up? almost a fable and definitely a cautionary tale. 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 getting what?s coming to them. 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 film can deliver. Read