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All teen and kid reviews for When a Stranger Calls (1979)

Age
12
Average rating based on 6 kid and teen reviews:
  • 33% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Not as good as the remake.
this was definenty not as good as the remake. the remake was sooooooooooooooooo much better than this. I recomend the remake so much more. this movie is very boring.

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Teen, 16 years old
July 4, 2011
 
Beginning Great.... The Rest Ehhh
The beginning of this film keeps me on the edge of my seat every time, it's a great beginning. But after the beginning the film is just pointless and boring. Although the ending is suspenseful but it's the ending of a different movie, and the same for the middle, totally different movie.

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Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2008
 
IT STANK SO MUCH I CRIED!!!!
This is the most awsomeLY HORRIBLE MOVIE ON EARTH. A MUST NOT SEE MOVIE!!!! HEHEHE LOL I RECOMEND FOR ANYONE BECAAUSE, I HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN IT!

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Teen, 14 years old
July 15, 2010
 
pritty bad.
pritty bad

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Teen, 14 years old
February 26, 2011
 
The beginning and the ending whhere creepy and good but the rest of the movie was....
i loved the beginning of the movie it was pritty creepy. I also like the ending it was even scaryer when the guy got shot in the head. But the reest of the movie was completly boring...

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Teen, 13 years old
January 14, 2012
 
Eerie,tension packed and bloody intense.What more could a horror movie deserve?
Ok,I've to admit even though this didn't make me lift a finger,it really scared the holy crap out of my brother when he watched.he still remembers it up to now.basically it's about this babysitter who gets terrorized by a killer.she gets a phone call saying "have you checked the kids lately?"tension starts from there.she calls the cops,and the call gets traced from inside the house.creepy enough,eh?the rest of the story will probably give your kids under 8 nightmares so don't buy it for them if you are not confident.i won't spoil it but it's really intense.go watch it first before you let your kids.

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