I really didn't know what to expect from this but I have to say I really liked it! The suspen...
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The Call Up
When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.
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The Call Up
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
User Score
51%
Original Title
The Call Up
Production Companies
Pont Neuf Productions, Red & Black Films, Creative England, Stigma Films, Marzipan Productions
Director
Charles Barker
Description
When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.
Cast
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Reviews
I caught this at the London Sci-Fi festival where it went down a storm. It has a great premise (a...
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