Like many of director Patrick Rea’s horror shorts and feature films, “Wrong Number” is a genre gem that takes us by the hand and guides in to a world that looks normal on the surface, but really is nothing but a mad and demented reality that Rea orchestrates with a sardonic sense of humor. “Wrong Number” features a young woman who has accidentally dialed the home phone of an elderly woman who is at home knitting and going about her business.
The young woman has had a really horrible day, and something of a horrible life, and as she digs through her photos of her boyfriend, finds solace in the old woman’s call. For some reason the elderly woman won’t allow the young girl to just get off the phone and insists on talking her down from her ledge. The two engage in a truly interesting connection along the phone and the young girl is given the confidence to face the world yet again. Sometimes you can never be sure who is on the other end of a wrong number, and often times it’s best to just hang up and move on with your life.
“Wrong Number” is a twisted and demented gem from director Rea who shows what unexpected consequences can arise when a good Samaritan decides to help out a complete stranger one fateful afternoon. Yet another stellar surprise for Patrick Rea’s fan base, “Wrong Number” is a compelling, odd, and surprising short horror film that provides a hell of a gut punch in the finale. One you’ll be chuckling about long after the credits have rolled.