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Caller ID Entity, a new movie by director Eric A. Zimmerman, looks at the shadowy world of mind control experiments and the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the body. The film opens as a raving man staggers through the streets, clutching his head as he hears electronic voices no one else does. Flash back to six months earlier when three graduate students are being screened for a confidential research study in psychopathology. The students are Miles (James Duval: Donnie Darko, Tales of Halloween) Dale (Denny Kirkwood: Never Been Kissed ), and Noah (Nathan Bexton: Go).
As each of the students begin their individual experiments, they start to realize that there might be more to this psychopathology study than just simple research projects. While Miles seems to thrive under the work, Noah begins to breakdown both physically and mentally. He soon begins seeing an eerie electric specter of a woman all around him.
It also becomes clear that Dale is suffering from multiple personality disorder and is probably a psychopath himself. He is often seen onscreen arguing with several different versions of himself. As the experiments continue, the question remains: how far the three will go in the name of science?
There is a side plot that involves a series of interviews about electronics being used not only as surveillance, but also as instruments of torture. These scenes are very well filmed and thought provoking, but really never completely tie into the rest of the plot. There are a lot of good ideas in this film, but there is a lack of clear vision to tie it all together.
For all its good intentions, Caller ID Entity suffers from a lack of cohesion. The film is slow overall, though it is shot well and the acting is good enough to keep you watching.
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