During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller.
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Simon West
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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 | |
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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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$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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[no answer]
Jill Johnson: [sighs] Mandrakis Residence.
Voice of the Stranger: Have you checked the children?
Jill Johnson: What
[stranger hangs up. Jill runs and checks on the children. Comes Back downstairs]
Jill Johnson: [phone rings] Hello?
Voice of the Stranger: [pauses] How were the children?
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Written by Joe Faraci
Performed by Faraci
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music
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The front of the Mandrakis' house was built at an unused reservoir, while the interior was in a studio. See more »Goofs
When Jill arrives at the house and Mrs. Mandrakis shows her the phone list on the refrigerator Rosa Ramirez is misspelled, it has extra letters about 10 minutes later Jill dials Rosa's number and then the correct spelling is shown. See more »Quotes
Jill Johnson: [phone rings] Hello?[no answer]
Jill Johnson: [sighs] Mandrakis Residence.
Voice of the Stranger: Have you checked the children?
Jill Johnson: What
[stranger hangs up. Jill runs and checks on the children. Comes Back downstairs]
Jill Johnson: [phone rings] Hello?
Voice of the Stranger: [pauses] How were the children?
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Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) is babysitting two children in a fancy isolated house, when a stranger insists calling her in the phone. She decides to telephone to the police, to trace the phone call. When the officer on duty tells her that the call is being made from inside the house, Jill freaks out and tries to leave the place with the children.
The beginning of the 1979 "When a Stranger Calls" is one of the scariest and most realistic thrillers I have ever seen. The story is excellent, and the performances are stunning. In my opinion, the famous 'Scream' ripped-off the introduction of this film. This 2006 remake is watchable, but director Simon West spoiled an excellent story with a typical Saturday night broadcast predicable movie. The secret of the original film was the claustrophobic environment associated to a realistic plot. The option of this director was to use a huge house, with people coming and going (or vanishing), breaking the tension. Camilla Belle has a pretty face but she is very weak in this dramatic role. Further, her character has the most unreasonable attitudes, for example leaving a house protected by a security system to move to the guest house, or calling the hidden children to escape with her. My advice: see Carol Kane in the original version. My vote is five.
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