'One Missed Call': When an Onryō Goes Digital
In a world where we hear ringers and beepers at every corner, technology feels inescapable. This is why technology is often an enemy in Digital J-horrors, like One Missed Call.

This story focuses on a conflicted young man (Travis Wolf) who struggles with his freedom after witnessing his girlfriend overdose on drugs she found in his jacket pocket. On the run and desperate to survive, he makes one bad decision after another that leads to his ultimate demise. Director Jay Carver Writer Jay Carver Stars Bill PacerAnna Julise CookPaul McComiskey
In a world where we hear ringers and beepers at every corner, technology feels inescapable. This is why technology is often an enemy in Digital J-horrors, like One Missed Call.
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