Movie

The Calling

2014 · 108 min

A somber, slow-burning procedural that blends small-town dread with religious obsession, offering little relief and a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline: Pray for the Prey
Overview: Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, death, grief, obsession
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
death
grief
obsession
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none