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When A Stranger Calls
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IT'S PRETTY SCARY...
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Review Date: 2008-03-27
Review Date: 2008-03-27
One of my favorite suspense films
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Review Date: 2007-12-26
Review Date: 2007-12-26
This is one of my favorite suspense films. Has the same film as the original SCREAM film, but the difference is that it requires an imagination. Do not put this film on when you are bored with nothing to do; instead you want to watch this film on a dreary rainy night. It will keep you on your toes.
a very cool movie
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Review Date: 2007-10-26
Review Date: 2007-10-26
when a stranger calls is the weirdest movie i've ever seen i mean she's the dumbest babysitter i've ever seen because she waits all that time to call the police and the killer is an idiot too because he waited to long to attempt to kill her and then he told her what he would do but besides all the idiotic moves the characters make in the movie its good
"Is this what you wanted? To scare me?"
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-03
Review Date: 2007-10-03
Unless this is one of the first movies that you try in this genre, I think that it is likely that it will not achieve much in terms of scaring you. The reason for this is that most of the action consists of a collection of clichés and the standard accompanying music for the occasion, to try to draw a reaction from the audience. At least in my case, this strategy failed miserably.
A teenager is punished by her parents for going over her minutes, and therefore, has to babysit to start paying the charges. The setting is a mansion in a remote location which counts with the latest technology in terms of automatic lights, hidden gadgets and a tropical garden. This, together with a vicious stalker, is what the creators use to create the chills. Then added to the mix the constant ringing of the phone, which ended up making me want to throw my remote at the TV and smash the screen, just to make it stop.
Not only does the film bore us to death during its first three quarters, but when the actual confrontation between the prey and the victim finally arrives, the situation gets resolved in a jiffy and we are left unsatisfied. Not to mention that there is no explanation of the motivations behind the events we witnessed. The only reason why I gave this movie 2 stars instead of 1 is that the performance of Camilla Belle was pretty good considering the lousy role she had to play. We do not get any of the fake scared faces or exaggerated shrieks that are so common in the genre. Sadly, this performance does not come even close to making this a decent experience. I would recommend avoiding this one at all costs.
A teenager is punished by her parents for going over her minutes, and therefore, has to babysit to start paying the charges. The setting is a mansion in a remote location which counts with the latest technology in terms of automatic lights, hidden gadgets and a tropical garden. This, together with a vicious stalker, is what the creators use to create the chills. Then added to the mix the constant ringing of the phone, which ended up making me want to throw my remote at the TV and smash the screen, just to make it stop.
Not only does the film bore us to death during its first three quarters, but when the actual confrontation between the prey and the victim finally arrives, the situation gets resolved in a jiffy and we are left unsatisfied. Not to mention that there is no explanation of the motivations behind the events we witnessed. The only reason why I gave this movie 2 stars instead of 1 is that the performance of Camilla Belle was pretty good considering the lousy role she had to play. We do not get any of the fake scared faces or exaggerated shrieks that are so common in the genre. Sadly, this performance does not come even close to making this a decent experience. I would recommend avoiding this one at all costs.
What's everyone whining about?
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-31
Review Date: 2007-10-31
Maybe it's because I love suspense movies. Maybe it's because this is the first scary movie I ever saw in theaters and it holds a spot in my heart. But I personally loved this movie.
People are complaining about it being cliche and boring. For the cliche part: Hello! Come on, it's a remake of a seventies movie. How can you expect them to butcher it and make it all modern and crappy. If they'd made it modern and uncliche, you'd be complaining that they didn't stick to he original. Can't you people be pleased with anything?
The story goes that this girl Jill (Camilla Belle) has run up her cell phone minutes, and has to pay a huge bill. So she babysits for this wealthy family with a cool house. Little does she know that there's someone waiting for her...
Personally, I thought the movie was amazing. I've grown up on suspense movies, which was why it surprised me that this one scare me so much. I had to leave the theater twice, because I couldn't handle it. As I said before, it was the first scary movie I'd ever seen in theaters, and I was alone, so I got creeped out a bit.
Even when we brought it home, it scared me. My mother loved it, as it stayed mostly faithful to the seventies version. My dad refused to watch it, ebcause he says it's a chick flick thriller.
People are complaining about it being cliche and boring. For the cliche part: Hello! Come on, it's a remake of a seventies movie. How can you expect them to butcher it and make it all modern and crappy. If they'd made it modern and uncliche, you'd be complaining that they didn't stick to he original. Can't you people be pleased with anything?
The story goes that this girl Jill (Camilla Belle) has run up her cell phone minutes, and has to pay a huge bill. So she babysits for this wealthy family with a cool house. Little does she know that there's someone waiting for her...
Personally, I thought the movie was amazing. I've grown up on suspense movies, which was why it surprised me that this one scare me so much. I had to leave the theater twice, because I couldn't handle it. As I said before, it was the first scary movie I'd ever seen in theaters, and I was alone, so I got creeped out a bit.
Even when we brought it home, it scared me. My mother loved it, as it stayed mostly faithful to the seventies version. My dad refused to watch it, ebcause he says it's a chick flick thriller.
PRETTY SCARY. I FELT THAT.