Long Distance (2005) movie poster

Long Distance

2005 ·1h 32m · ★ 4.7 (16)

A young woman accidentally dials the number of a serial killer who decides to make her his next victim.

Why it matters

A claustrophobic phone-thriller that trades physical terror for psychological dread, capturing the unease of isolation and unseen menace.

  • Monica Keena anchors the film with grounded vulnerability amid minimalist staging.
  • Taps into the "one location, one antagonist" subgenre with a purely vocal villain—an old-school Hitchcockian touch.
  • The film never quite escapes TV-movie territory, but fans of intimate, dialogue-driven suspense will find enough tension here.
  • The twist underwhelms, but the slow-burn atmosphere and unseen threat keep the dread simmering.

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
33

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