One Missed Call (着信アリ)

Kadokawa-Daiei/Nippon Television Network DENTSU/S.D.P. present

A KADOKAWA-DAIEI Production

ONE MISSED CALL

General Producer Kazuo Kuroi

Created by Yasushi Akimoto

Written by Miwako Daira

Ko Shibasaki

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Directed by Takashi Miike

It's true.

Really. She's scared of peep holes.

Why?

It's no use asking me.

Yumi-chan.

Why the phobia about peep holes?

It's nothing. She's exaggerating.

Liar. When we had an eye exam

you wouldn't look in the eye scope.

Said she might see something scary.

Probably some trauma.

Phobias come from what we can't forget.

A friend of mine

lives in an apartment where a guy killed himself.

The other day

he was washing his hair

when he felt someone behind him.

When he turned around...

resting on his shoulder...

was a bony, white arm.

Yoko.

Why the dress?

A friend from high school just died.

April 16th, 21:44

How did your friend die?

Diving. Got separated from the group. Drowned.

They say it's a horrible death.

She had an awful look on her face.

Yoko, phone.

That's not my ring-tone.

But it is your phone.

Who's it from?

Doesn't say. Just a cell phone number.

One Missed Call

What's going on?

What's wrong?

It's my own cell number.

Retrieving message

You have one new message.

First message,

sent April 18th at 11:04pm.

Oh no, it's raining.

Oh no, it's raining.

How come?

A message from your own cell phone?

What?

Isn't 18th the day after tomorrow?

That is your voice.

Don't be stupid. That's impossible.

Is your boyfriend playing a prank?

If I had one, I wouldn't be here.

Hey, next weekend let's go to the lake...

A friend of mine has an inn.

Good idea.

Let's go, let's go...

I'll arrange it. Give me your numbers.

Yumi, you too.

Yumi, as well.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

You're not very friendly.

That stiff's coming to the police morgue.

Something fishy about the cause of death.

So, Mr. "Funeral Director"...

your sister's name was Ritsuko, right?

Children thought to have been abused

often display the following symptoms.

For example...

suddenly hitting other kids,

aggressive or violent behavior.

Introducing Child Psychology

Such kids target,

weaker kids for attention,

Shun. Can't make our date.

Are you dumping him?

Kenji's more my type...

Kids smaller or more vulnerable.

Hey, you. In the purple!

What's this lecture about?

Abuse spawns more abuse...

Yeah, basically.

We'll look at case studies next week.

I'm off to work. See you later.

She's on cloud nine...

What's up?

Hello.

Yumi?

Come shopping, tomorrow.

There's a swimsuit sale.

Kenji likes the beach, so I want something nice.

Sure, I guess.

Where are you?

What? I can't hear you.

Yumi, can you hear me?

Hello?

Wasn't that message today

at 11:04pm?

That message... what?

Sorry, I can't hear you.

What?

Oh no, it's raining.

Oh no, it's raining.

Yoko?

Yoko, what's wrong?

What are you doing?

I heard. She didn't die straight away.

She lost an arm and a leg but was still conscious.

She clung to the guard, and begged for help.

No way.

I knew it. Murdered...

Just like the other girl.

Murdered... what do you mean?

Please. Tell me.

She got the call too, right?

From her own number?

So what?

Warning of her own death.

Warning?

Rina got the same call.

Rina? The girl who drowned?

Rina was killed. Then it went from her phone to Yoko's.

Killed? Do you know who did it?

They say it's some woman who died full of hate.

She gets you through the phone.

From the cell phone memory of the dead person.

From one victim to the next.

You should screen your calls.

Let's go.

Yoko's dead.

April 21st, 15:28

Three days ago. A train accident.

That prank call thing?

Yeah.

Same day, same time

same words as that message.

It's weird, right?

But they're calling it suicide.

This isn't my voice, is it?

One new message

Sent April 21st, 15:34.

Shit. I completely forgot...

I mean...

It just doesn't make sense...

Today's the 21st.

In 2 minutes.

It's stupid...

Is this some kind of set up?

You're all trying to trick me...

No, Kenji. We're not.

It's all a big joke, huh?

Pretty fucking mean.

You nearly got me believing it...

Hey, Kenji!

What about our study group?

You called the meeting.

Shit. I completely forgot...

What's wrong?

It's not an investigation... just a few questions.

His friend saw him fall down the shaft.

She's wrong.

I told your colleague. They both got this phone call.

Yoko Okazaki threw herself on the train.

We've got witnesses.

If that isn't suicide, what is?

I don't know, but...

Maybe she was high?

No...

There's a reason for everything.

No death is unexplainable.

Something's happening beyond normal understanding.

Is that so?

Thanks for your input.

It's just like those girls said.

First Yoko's cell, then Kenji's...

Think about it. His number was in her memory.

And in his memory...

are our numbers...

It's an old boyfriend.

Natsumi, Natsumi...

The same ring-tone as before...

Not mine.

Yumi...

One Missed Call

But the power was off...

April 23rd...

The day after tomorrow?

4/23 22:39 Natsumi Konishi

What's going on?

We don't really believe it but...

We got to talking...

Don't worry. It's just a rumour. You'll be fine.