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When a Stranger Calls is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Simon West released in USA on 3 february 2006 with Camilla Belle
When a Stranger Calls (2006)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 3 february 2006
Length 1h27
Directed by Simon West
OriginUSA
Themes Serial killer films
Rating51%
When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 American horror film directed by Simon West and written by Jake Wade Wall. The film stars Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Katie Cassidy and Clark Gregg. Camilla Belle plays a babysitter who starts to receive threatening phone calls from an unidentified stranger, played by both Tommy Flanagan and Lance Henriksen. The film is a remake of Fred Walton's 1979 horror film of the same name which became a cult classic for it's legendary opening 20 minutes which this remake extended to a feature length film.
The film was theatrically released on February 3, 2006 and received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. The film was a box office success nonetheless grossing over $66 million on a $15 million production budget.
Synopsis
On one side of town, a babysitter and the kids she is babysitting are brutally murdered. The police find that the murderer used his bare hands to tear them to shreds. The shot then changes to teenager Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) who is going through a teenage crisis, having her boyfriend, Bobby (Brian Geraghty), cheat on her with her best friend Tiffany (Katie Cassidy), and going over 800 minutes on her cell phone, for which her dad, Ben (Clark Gregg), has her babysit for a wealthy family to pay the debt. The unfortunate timing causes Jill to miss out on a school bonfire which her other best friend, Scarlett (Tessa Thompson), is attending. Jill arrives at the elaborate Mandrakis House, which has a greenhouse built in the center. The parents (Derek de Lint and Kate Jennings Grant) show her around and tell her about their live in housemaid Rosa (Rosine Ace Hatem). Mrs Mandrakis then gives Jill their numbers, stating that they won't be back until midnight. As the kids (Arthur Young and Madeline Carroll) are seen to be upstairs asleep, Jill soon begins to receive anonymous phone calls.Actors
Camilla Belle
(Jill Johnson)
Brian Geraghty
(Bobby)
Derek de Lint
(Dr. Mandrakis)
Katie Cassidy Rodgers
(Tiffany Madison)
Clark Gregg
(Ben Johnson)
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