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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Phone (Pon)
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 94 (Mar 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ji-won Ha, Yu-mi Kim, Woo-jae Choi, Ji-yeon Choi, Seo-woo Eun, Jong-soo Yi & Jeong-yun Choi

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Includes English-subtitled interviews with director Byeong-ki Ahn and actors Ji-won Ha, Yu-mi Kim, Ji-yeon Choi, Woo-jae Choi, and Seo-woo Eun; a 44-minute making-of featurette; a six-minute make-up effects featurette (under the title "Production Notes"); a 13-minute behind-the-scenes highlight, two deleted scenes; scene-specific commentary with adorable little Seo-woo Eun (what a little character!); a two-minute epilogue; a TV spot; promo footage; and trailers for other Asia Extreme titles.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Tartan Video
    (Catalog Number): TVUSD106
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $24.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/25/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Byeong-ki Ahn
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    When Ji-won, an investigative reporter, begins receiving unsettling phone calls and threats following her article about underage sex scandals, she decides to hide out for a while and let the whole thing blow over. But when she changes her cell "Phone" number, terrible things begin to happen...especially after her friend's young daughter answers a call. (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits satisfying visuals throughout, with a well-balanced color scheme featuring accurate fleshtones and generally deep blacks. While the picture can have a soft quality, details can be nicely rendered. Some of the darker scenes appear a bit milky and lacking true, deep blacks. There is a bit of pixel breakup noticed, but there is no distracting edge enhancement for a pleasing (and frightening) experience. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Surround and LFE channel activity is lathered on extra thick for these Dolby

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