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      • Though When a Stranger Calls has its virtues through stirring production design and an intriguing premise, the film largely suffers from poor performances and saddening writing. Mild thriller enthusiasts should pay a visit to Simon West's babysitting nightmare, but those pursuing true terror should shy away.
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  2. It’s not groundbreaking, but it is deeply relatable and effective. The suspense is well done and honestly the entire movie is better than it gets kudos for. Far better movies have come along, and yet none have gotten me like the “inside the house/dead best friend” reveal of this movie. Let’s give it some love!

  3. When a Stranger Calls ranks among the more misguided remakes in horror history, offering little more than a rote, largely fright-free update to the original. Read Critics Reviews

    • (91)
    • Simon West
    • PG-13
    • Camilla Belle
  4. May 9, 2006 · You know a horror movie's in trouble when the fake scares outweigh the real ones. Welcome to When A Stranger Calls, a tale of error loosely based on the 1979 film of the same name.

  5. When a Stranger Calls: Directed by Simon West. With Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson. During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller.

    • (49K)
    • Horror, Thriller
    • Simon West
    • 2006-02-03
  6. Apr 9, 2024 · If you’re looking for a movie that can deliver an hour of thrills and uneasy feelings on a dark night, the When a Stranger Calls remake is a good one to turn to. So make the trip out to...

  7. When a Stranger Calls. A retired police detective (Charles Durning) hunts a deranged British seaman out to re-create a baby sitter's (Carol Kane) horror. Watch When a Stranger Calls with a...

    • (16)
    • Mystery & Thriller
    • R
  8. The original When A Stranger Calls became known as one of the scariest movies of all time simply for it's brilliant opening 20 minutes. People forget that the rest of the film (besides an almost equally effective closing 20 minutes) is sort of a drag.

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