A Dead Calling

When I stumbled upon this 2006 horror movie titled "A Dead Calling" and seeing that the movie had horror icons Bill Moseley and Sid Haig on the cast list, of course I had to check out the movie. Sure, I had never even heard about the movie, but that was hardly an issue, as I enjoy horror movies quite a lot.

Writer and director Michael Feifer put together a fair enough script. It wasn't the best of stories, I will say that, but it made for an adequate enough viewing. But it is hardly a movie that you will watch more than once.

The movie had Alexandra Holden in the leading role, whereas Bill Moseley and Sid Haig were merely in supporting roles. The acting performances in the movie were fair.

"A Dead Calling" is not a movie that makes use of special effects in any particularly noticeably form.

Watchable, sure, but I didn't find this movie to be a particularly outstanding foray into the horror genre.

My rating of writer and director Michael Feifer's 2006 movie "A Dead Calling" lands on a four out of ten stars.

After witnessing her boyfriend's brutal murder, a TV news reporter named Rachel Beckwith (Alexandra Holden) moves back to her hometown to live with her parents (Leslie Easterbrook and Sid Haig). Rather than getting a nice, long rest, Rachel finds herself caught up in a dark mystery involving a mass murderer, ghosts, and a family secret.

Ms. Holden is quite convincing in her role, as are -the very restrained- Easterbrook and Haig. As an added feature, Bill Moseley plays the sheriff.

While far from being a masterwork, this movie has its moments and is worth a look...

OK, I just saw the movie and I didn't think that it was THAT bad. The other reviewer is correct the acting sucks, big time, but if you actually give it a chance and try to get into the character then it's not so bad. I would not recommend buying or renting it but if you're stuck somewhere out in the middle of nowhere with cable and the movie just so happens to come on, it might be OK. Yes the escaped convict plot is alright, way too played out. There are actually kind of two "twists". The first is pretty obvious from the get-go. The other surprised me a little but it did not improve the movie what-so-ever. I think that the characters the were in The Devil's Rejects, should stay there. There is "supposed" to be a tender moment between the parents and the daughter and I could only laugh. Now if "tender" meant "awkward" then I could understand. All in all this was a pretty bad movie. Don't waste ANY money on this or you'll be sorry.

I was looking for something dark, and I got it. It plays like a Japanese horror film, and there is a slasher in it, but there was little else to hold my interest.

Except for Sid Haig, of course. I just watched him the other night in his clown makeup, and he really was funny as a regular father in this film. He was "Father Knows Best" with an affinity for guns. He really made me keep watching until the end. His wife was Leslie Easterbrook. This was their third movie together after Halloween and The Devil's Rejects. Of course, many remember her from the Police Academy films.

Also from Halloween, The Devil's Rejects, and Grindhouse was Bill Moseley as the sheriff.

This must have been the fourth or fifth Michael Feifer film I have seen. He does a lot of serial killers. His films are usually worth watching, but nothing to write home about.

If you like the genre check it out on cable sometime.

Well finally here's a good use of genre talent (Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook) put to a true horror film with a dark atmospheric story to match. It's basically a ghost story/slasher film that combines the genres seamlessly with a twist that comes at the end that left me at the edge of my seat. I'd say this is Moseley's best performance since Texas Chainsaw Massacre II and Haig and Leslie deliver some solid perfs as well. If you liked the Devils Rejects check this out as you won't be disappointed. This could be the best ghost story of the year (theatrical or direct-to-video). Its like a J- Horror film done right with the slasher element. Keep them coming Feifer!!!