Suspenseful Thriller Short | Call | Lift-Off Global Network

Filmmaker's Introduction begins at: 0:15
Film Title begins at: 1:03
A woman is taking an old elevator up to her new apartment. The oddly old and ringing phone inside the cabin is freaking her out. Over the line she is told about nightmares that are about to become true.
Copyright Deniz Arora
Cast Katja Sallay / Noah Saavedra/ Georgios Tsivanoglou
Director Deniz Arora
Written by Tevfik Baser
Producer Nils Hauke Neuer / Deniz Arora
Director of photography Christian "Buenos" Diaz
Assistant director Helena Hiskea Borm
Sound engineer Jan Kietzmann
Production designer Philip Schönfelder & mua Renate Bredereck
Sound design Takuro Sakamoto
Additional sound design, original music & re-recording mix Philippe Glandien
2AC & editor Ingo Sodeik
Continuity Silke Engelhardt
1AC Dung Ngoc Pham
Prop master Philomena Köbele
Music Raphael Krenn & Luka Vlatkovic
Costume design Josefin Kwon
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[@ephahstoneschoolofacting7810]

Love the concept and color grading is perfect 👌

[@conorchamiec4775]

The film is incredibly suspenseful with how it uses the cinematography to harness the claustrophobic space where it's set and the sound design is superb, every breath and creak feels gross and foreboding. One slight issue is with the set up and pay off, the joke at the end is funny and a good tension breaker but there isn't really any set up to suggest there's a party waiting for the protagonist which I think undermines the sudden tonal shift. As a whole though, it's great.

[@freddie_brandes]

I agree! The suspense is built up so well, but there's a disconnect between the ending and the rest of the film that I found deeply unsatisfying. Was it an incredibly dark prank by her friends? If so, why the cheery surprise at the top? Or were the calls completely unrelated?

[@denizarorabaser7595]

Hey everybody:) I am Deniz and the director and producer of my second short film „Call“. I am very happy to answer your questions and im curious about your feedback!

[@taraqqureshi7137]

Hi Deniz, good structure, good acting, had me glued all the way to the unexpected ending!!!!!. Well done.Great Storytelling.

[@manuelazacchetti4726]

!Perfect but the tatoo

[@ephahstoneschoolofacting7810]

Looking forward to see more of your work.