Takashi Miike's "Chakushin Ari", more commonly known as "One Missed Call", is a Japanese horror movie that is based on a novel of the same name by Yasushi Akimoto and revolves around a curse responsible for creating a chain of missed calls and voicemail messages on its victim's mobile phones from their future selves with the sounds, screams and the exact date and time of their own violent deaths. While the curse does serve its purpose and ends up working well for the story, you won't be able to ignore the fact that the rest of the plot feels incredibly formulaic and that you've already seen this being played out many times before. Regardless, Takashi Miike's direction does elevate this movie to a whole new level and his use of slow pans, precise framing, careful pacing and inspired sound editing helps create an intensely creepy and eerie atmosphere that will grip you for the most part. Once again, he is able to prove that he can be extremely successful at generating suspense and building up tension. The acting is also very good, with Ko Shibasaki and Shin'ichi Tsusumi delivering solid performances as Yumi Nakamura and Hiroshi Yamashita respectively. Now, you may find that this may not be the best Japanese horror movie you've ever seen, by any standards, but it can be genuinely scary, even though it can also be quite confusing and puzzling at times, particularly towards the end. Nevertheless, it's still interesting to see how well it holds up nearly two decades after its original release, especially when you take into consideration the fact that we now live in the digital age and that almost everyone owns a smart phone. But, be that as it may, it remains a thrill to watch and a must-see it to anyone who's into J-Horror.