When a Stranger Calls (2006)
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| Release Date: | February 3, 2006 |
| On DVD: | May 16, 2006 |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Director: | Simon West |
| Writer: | Jake Wade Wall |
| Cast: | Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Tommy Flanagan, Tessa Thompson, Clark Gregg, Derek de Lint, Kate Jennings Grant, David Dennan |
| Studio: | Screen Gems |
| Official site: | haveyoucheckedthechildren.com |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for intense terror, violence and some language. |
A remake of the 1979 Columbia Pictures cult horror film, which starred Carol Kane as a high school student traumatized while babysitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?"...
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"When a Stranger Calls" is one of the worst horror movies I've seen in a long time. Not without good production values, an attractive lead character and a decent if overused (and remade) premise, "When a Stranger Calls" is not your typical bad horror movie... Full movie review »
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Anonymous says:
May 29, 2006This movie was really good compared to other PG-13 scary movies. At least i would give it a "C" and thats the least.
Anonymous says:
April 5, 2006this movie sucks
Anonymous says:
February 7, 2006Based on a well-known and extremely outlandish urban legend, “When a Stranger Calls†proves to us that, once again, the best parts are shown in the previews. The opening 30 minutes alone is what carried the movie and kept me from walking out, as well as the ending scenes. Unfortunately, it’s the back-story that left me empty and disappointed, making it a formulaic would be shocker and not a blockbuster hit. For the most part, the film is slow and dull, and the plot is very weak when not focused on the girl held captive inside the house. I feel the main character has joined the list of other would-be female heroes portrayed in scary movies (i.e. Drew Barrymore “Screamâ€) by running towards the killer instead of away from him. This movie is not for those who enjoy the out-and-out blood and guts but prefer films where the unseen is more unsettling.
Anonymous says:
February 4, 2006What an awesome remake! It gave me cold chills and I left wondering like I know it wanted me too. This is one of the best PG-13 movies I've seen in a long time. Good film!