The sequel to the hit horror movie When a Stranger Calls was given the prototypical title that many horror film sequels contained in the 90's, by adding a subsequent word, in this case "Back". When a Stranger Calls Back is a made for TV-movie that was just another rehash of what we have already seen with the first. The film's helm is led by the same man who created the first, Fred Walton, but even he couldn't really save his work given the chance. Carol Kane and Charles Durning aged and didn't have the screen presence they did and the first and the new edition of Jill Schoelen wasn't a great choice as the main female lead.
The most cringe worthy aspect of the film though is towards the end when the killer becomes more part of the story line. His ability to blend in any environment was corny and laughable at times and just didn't provide any creepy angles to the film. Even when the film picks up after the initial dull periods it just doesn't have enough suspenseful juice to satisfy a fan of thrillers or horror. What the film doesn't even come close to holding a candle to is the introductory phone series that the first one perfected and this one tried to duplicate. Skip the sequel to When a Strange Calls Back, the remake of the original is actually for once a better watch.
The most cringe worthy aspect of the film though is towards the end when the killer becomes more part of the story line. His ability to blend in any environment was corny and laughable at times and just didn't provide any creepy angles to the film. Even when the film picks up after the initial dull periods it just doesn't have enough suspenseful juice to satisfy a fan of thrillers or horror. What the film doesn't even come close to holding a candle to is the introductory phone series that the first one perfected and this one tried to duplicate. Skip the sequel to When a Strange Calls Back, the remake of the original is actually for once a better watch.