A reclusive telemarketer has only one semblance of a friend: His telecommuter boss. But the telemarketer's social circle seems to improve greatly when a whimsical co-worker enters his life. Only, as he begins to sketch his new friend's portrait, disturbing "voices" from the phone man's past threaten to lead him into a network of destruction.
Acting
Joel David Moore's twitchy, heartbreaking descent.
Cinematography
Grey Oregon skies that mirror Mason's crumbling psyche.
Score
Subtle strings that tighten like a noose you don't notice.
Director
Adam Green
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joel David Moore and Adam Green made this for $250k between Hatchet shoots, filming in Moore's actual apartment building.
The Christmas setting isn't festive—it's the loneliest time of year for isolated people, and the film weaponizes that contrast brutally.
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