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 | |
| 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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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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Jill Johnson: Combat boots and a parka, you jerk. Who is this? This isn't funny!
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Camilla Belle almost turned down the role of Jill due to her personal dislike for horror films. Simon West convinced her that he was going for a more psychological thriller, so she agreed to do the movie. She had to turn down a role in another horror remake Black Christmas (2006) due to commitments to this film. See more »Goofs
When Jill is running back from the guest house, before dropping the flashlight, you see a straight, continuous beam of light in front of her however, when the camera angle changes, it reveals her flashlight bobbing up and down as she pumps her arms to run. See more »Quotes
Guy: Hi... What are you wearing?Jill Johnson: Combat boots and a parka, you jerk. Who is this? This isn't funny!
Guy: Yes it is!
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Are you all absolutely insane.
How can ANYONE EVER say that When a Stranger Calls is in any way a good movie.
It is probably the worst movie I have ever seen, no lie.
Actress was terrible.
There was hardly any speech. Only slight gasps and crys of fear as the cat pops out behind the corner.
Hears a brilliant idea. DON'T PICK UP THE PHONE! You'd think after repeatedly getting creepy phone calls you wouldn't continue picking up the phone my god! And oh of course the eerie music adds to the movie. NO! It makes it completely dull because every time something slightly scary DOES in fact happen, the watcher has been expecting it for minutes. Plus it is never the killer. Only the cat.
I have no clue how the writers managed to stretch this film into 80 minutes long, BUT THEY DID IT.