This was really good, i didn't see all of it though, cuz i saw it on T.V. about 1/4 of the way into the movie, but i watched the rest. the idea of it is more scary thne hte movie it's self, but it's still scary!! Now i'm a little scared when i'm babysitting at night in someone elses house. VERY GOOD THOUGH, BEST HORROR MOVIE I"VE SEE IN A LONG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
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When a Stranger Calls (2006)
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Common Sense says
Pointless remake brings nothing new to the story.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Parents need to know that this remake of a 1979 serial killer film features sustained tension and lots of dark corners in a large, isolated house. It includes mild language and several jump scenes (a cat out of the shadows, a body in a bathroom, scary shadows when doors are open or shut). The babysitter calls a couple of friends and worries that her boyfriend has kissed another girl. Wind blows, rain pounds, thunder claps. The killer calls repeatedly, breathing heavily or threatening the babysitter; when he appears (as a silhouette), the killer chases the babysitter and two young, crying children around the house. Two bodies appear (eyes popped open, images that may be disturbing for younger viewers), though murders are not shown. The film opens with a disturbing sequence, cutting between a fairground and an unseen group murder, comprised of loud screams, abrupt pans, tilted angles, and jarring edits.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Jill's responses to her increasingly alarming situation. How does her upset at her boyfriend shape her initial understanding of the calls? How does the film construct her aloneness as a factor in the threat to her and the children? Does she make good decisions (looking for Rosa, going to the guest house, hiding the children) when she realizes the caller's threat is immediate?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
This
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Great
It was good, not very scary.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Really Scary
It scared me a lot. I couldnt sleep at night! (and I usually can after watching any horror movie) Its scary cause its real,Its not fiction, Its a human man,a human girl and a normal situation (Its not strange for a teenage girl doing babysitting) While we dont see anything scary,(no monsters,no aliens,no ghosts,no zombies...) we get scared by a man, a killer. Because we know that qe could be in that situation,that could happen in the real world. So if you get more scared by real things than with fantastic characters,you must watch this one,I dont know if the old one is better than the remake because I havent seen the old one... but I will ;)
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
extremely dumb
Pg-13 horror movies are aimed at teens. No thank you, I'll watch real horror movies.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
Crazy GOOD!
When you started horror you started with the classics, you learned to stay away from neve campbell, Don't go into Glen's neighborhood or freddy's coming, but in this movie you learn to not pick up threatning phone calls. This is VERY jumpy and I repeat Very. One of the most frightning things for kids is that the killer is a big black shodowy mass that moves fast and sly which is very frightning.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Predictable thriller is still terifiying!
This movie is sooooooo predictable, but that dosen't mean it didn't scare me! has a few isues though.. 1. violence is saved for the end, with kicking,hiting and a man being stabed, it is implied that the killer did the same thing to other girls. 2. some language such as a-s, and s--t 3. a girl has a drinking problem So this is a good thriller that will have you not wanting to awnser the phone for a while!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
A great movie
I loved this movie but their were alot of jump scences that might be scary for younger viewers. Otherwise a great movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great movie!!
i love this movie! i recommend it to anyone 10+! it is somewhat scary and also kind of funny (even though its not meant to be)!! i give it 4/5!! go see it if you like scary stuff!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
pretty good!
I expected it to be scarier and more violent. I watched it with my best friend and my little sister who is 9 years old. I think its probably fine for 9 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
HA! DON'T SEE IT EXPECTING TO BE SCARED!
First of all I would like to say I am fourteen, and scared extremly easily, but this didn't even scare me one bit. This movie is great for kids age 11. NO OLDER. This is not scary! If you get it for a party, or a sleepover: NO ONE WILL THINK IT WAS SCARY! Mild violence (hair pulling and a man's hand gets stabbed with a fire poker) only! Not bad! No blood! But don't get it!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Creepy!
It was sort of freaky! I saw it with my sister Sarah, my brother Eric, and my stepsisters Layla and Colette. Eric's fifteen, Colette's thirteen, Sarah and I are twelve, and Layla's eight. We all liked it, but Layla had to sleep with my mom and stepdad all night. I didn't like how he wanted her blood- he was like a vampire!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
LOVE IT
this is a great movie. if you don't like scary stories or easily get freaked out, then its not for you, especially if you babysit. but i am a babysitter and still loved it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
surprisingly good!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Why to people put this movie down?
this was a great movie. much better than the original. Ugh, that movie sucked.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Great movie
I am not a big scary movie person but this movie was like perfect for me. it wasn't too scary but just scary enough for me to jump like 5 times. if you don't like scary movies watch it durring the day. there arent any bad things in the movie and if you are 10+ this is probably an appropriate movie for you.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
you will laugh and howl at how predictable the movie is.
I was not scared one bit by this movie. everything you see is predictable except for two parts which atre only half predictable. (spoiler) when the girl's friend dies and when the girl goes insane. basically don't watch this movie only a six year old could get scared by this. don't kill your brain cells for this movie. never see this movie. save your money just dress up in a clown suit jump into a giant aquarium amd sing the lyrics to hit me with your best shot by pat bennitar backwards. at least it will be less predictable than when a stranger calls and it might be more fun as well.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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