During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Camilla Belle | ... | Jill Johnson | |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Stranger | |
| Katie Cassidy | ... | Tiffany | |
| Tessa Thompson | ... | Scarlet | |
| Brian Geraghty | ... | Bobby | |
| Clark Gregg | ... | Ben Johnson | |
| Derek de Lint | ... | Dr. Mandrakis | |
| Kate Jennings Grant | ... | Kelly Mandrakis | |
| David Denman | ... | Officer Burroughs | |
| Arthur Young | ... | Will Mandrakis | |
| Madeline Carroll | ... | Allison Mandrakis | |
| Steve Eastin | ... | Detective Hines | |
| John Bobek | ... | Officer Lewis | |
| Brad Surosky | ... | Boom Boom | |
| Karina Logue | ... | Track Coach | |
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Jill Johnson is being forced to babysit at a BIG house all by herself for exceeding her telephone minutes. Then all of a sudden a stranger calls making these weird remarks. Jill decides to call the police to trace the call. Jill is freaked out when she finds out that the call is coming from inside the house! Jill runs in a hurry trying to get the children and leave. Will Jill make it out of the house in time? Will she live? Well you just have to watch the movie to find out! Written by Crmn_Stvns
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Rated PG-13 for intense terror, violence and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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3 February 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$21,607,203, 5 February 2006, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$47,860,214, 19 March 2006Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Officer Burroughs: Sorry?
Jill Johnson: It's Jill, the girl who called before about the man who keeps on calling.
Officer Burroughs: What's going on?
Jill Johnson: He called me again.
Officer Burroughs: What did he say?
Jill Johnson: He's out there, he's outside, he's watching me through the windows.
Officer Burroughs: Did you see him?
Jill Johnson: No, but I know he can see me, because I went upstairs...
Officer Burroughs: Okay, take a deep breath, where's the house keeper?
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Written by Joe Faraci
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Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music
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During the opening credits, two neighbors great each other by their names; Mr. Wilson and Dennis. An obvious reference to _Dennis the Menace (1993)_ . See more »Goofs
About mid-way through the picture, Jill calls her friend at the bonfire, but the static on the cellphone is nothing like the sounds one would expect from a real cell phone, when reception is poor. Also, the intercept she receives in subsequent attempts to call her friend, includes, initially, chimes initiated by the old Bell system decades ago for land line phones. Cell phone companies don't use those chimes, nor do they use the wording used in this movie. The recording wouldn't say: "I'm sorry, the person you're trying to reach is out of range," not since the nineties anyway. See more »Quotes
Jill Johnson: He can see me!Officer Burroughs: Sorry?
Jill Johnson: It's Jill, the girl who called before about the man who keeps on calling.
Officer Burroughs: What's going on?
Jill Johnson: He called me again.
Officer Burroughs: What did he say?
Jill Johnson: He's out there, he's outside, he's watching me through the windows.
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Jill Johnson: No, but I know he can see me, because I went upstairs...
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Critics and audiences both pretty much panned this movie, but I actually didn't think it was too bad! Even the critics I normally agree with thought it was crap, and I normally despise PG-13 "horror films." So this means one of two things: either (1) I'm too easily pleased, and my taste in movies has dwindled over the years, or (2) 'When a Stranger Calls' isn't nearly as horrible as it's made out to be. Now, to be fair, some of the criticisms of the movie are true--there's not much character development, and not much happens in the story. But man alive folks, how much were you expecting from a movie about a babysitter being stalked? Cut them some slack! As a former babysitter who was watching this flick late at night with the lights out, I can safely say the stalker dude was one creepy mofo! Who knows? I guess stuff like this just gives me the willies.
Yes, I admit I had fun watching this, and I don't care how big of a minority that puts me in. ;)