The Call Up

A tense, claustrophobic thrill ride that blurs the line between game and reality, with mounting dread and sudden violence.

Directed by

Charles Barker

Genres

Adventure, Action, Science fiction

Starring

Max Deacon, Morfydd Clark, Ali Cook

Tagline

This time it's for real

Overview

When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.

How it feels

Tense, dark, cynical and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Survival, violence, betrayal, technology

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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