Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title on for age 5 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 4 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title iffy for age 2 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 40 reviews

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    GREAT MOVIE!!!!!

    It was a great movie!!! I loved it, but it is supposed to be a scary movie, and it was quite gloomy. I think it is on for mature 11 year olds, because some people might be scared seeing bloody-bags, bodies, etc. But, otherwise, great suspenseful movie!!!!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    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!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    This

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Great

    It was good, not very scary.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

    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 ;)

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 1.0

    extremely dumb

    Pg-13 horror movies are aimed at teens. No thank you, I'll watch real horror movies.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0

    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.

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    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!

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy and give it 4.0

    Not too amazing

    Yes, When a Stranger Calls was entertaining, but it was the same old horror. At least it wasn't gory, and there were jumpy parts. My one big problem is that the plot went nowhere. Also, most of the scary parts were shown in the trailer.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    One hell of a scary PG-13 movie!

    Okay. This movie is rated PG-13 although it is much scarier than some R rated horror movies. It is mainly scary because this could happen to anyone in any house, and the fact that the movie is not filled with guns and just sheer terror makes this one hell of a roller coaster. The scariness could be maybe 9/10. The violence is quite gross but nothing really bad, just a man gets his hand pinned to the floor by a fireplace poker (shown 100%) and Jills hair gets pulled (maybe a quarter of her hair) and is ripped off her head. The sex is nothing (many nude paintings and statues but non-explicit)and the langauge is extremely mild. Scariness 9/10 Violence 3/10 Nudity/Sex 2/10 Language 2/10 Total 16/40 Rounded 4/10

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy and give it 5.0

    When a stranger calls

    When a stranger calls is a very memorable classic horror film, I was not expecting to see a blood and gore fest (like most horror movies are,) this movie was very intense and a must see! Having to live up to the original was hard but this movie actually worked. I will be buying the dvd when it comes out on May 16th.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title iffy and give it 4.0

    It was good(but scary)

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy and give it 5.0

    This movie had laughs ,screams, and was really good

    I think that this movie is more for teens and up. It was an intense movie that had everyone jumping out of their seats! This movie was a really well done remake in my opinion and I would reccomend this movie to horror and suspense movie fans!

  14. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    A terrifying PG-13 movie! But nothing bad,,,terrific!

    When a stranger calls was a supposedly not scary movie, seeing as it only had a PG-13 rating. But this was one heck of a scary movie for a PG-13. I took my 12 year old and she loved it, but was terrified to go into her room for a few days. Violence is the only concern because a teenager stabs a man with a fireplace stick and we hear a crunch. But everything else is a PG movie material.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy and give it 3.0

  16. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title iffy and give it 5.0

    Just right!

    This movie has just the right amount of scaryness for my age! But the main idea is that someone wants to murder Jill. Also Jill's friend swears alot. She also suggest drinking. Those are the only things wrong with this movie!

  17. I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    ONE OF MY FAVES!

    This movie was not your typical horror. It was a jump-out-of-the-shadows, dead-sleepylike-bodies-in-a-corner, heart-stops-due-to-suddenness horror. I love that! The Sixth Sense came first, and now this. I cant wait to see the original with Carol Kane!

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy and give it 4.0

    Watch Original First!!

    The original version, with Carol Cane was very different. The first 15 minutes were what this whole remake was about. The publicity people were morons, (everyone knows the guy was in the house!). Still, I jumped a couple times. The part that kind of "got" me was the lights and how they come on when someone walks into a room. The other basic horror aspects (helpless girl, refrences to parties drinking ect., dead bodies inside house, police not helping much) go a little annoying. Still, I found that the ending was a little corney, I mean, come on, haven't we all seen that coming?

  19. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    Best Horror Movie Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I loved this movie! my cousin is the the type who likes funny movies but he loved this movie. there are a few dead bodies but nothing to graphic. no blood so perfect for people with queasy stomachs. I loved this movie so much that I went out and got the original version of it. you have to buy it!!!!!!

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on and give it 4.0

    Decent suspense film.

    Yes, it's an old idea and such, and the film adds nothing new...but it's still a good thriller, it sure got me scared! However, the scenes are a bit repetitive, and some may wish for some more action/fighting in this movie instead of the gal just looking around and breathing heavily. Either way, it's worth a watch...no real gore, just thrills.

  21. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    Awesome horror movie!

    Dudes my age, you should see it. But I do not recommend people who get scared very easily to see it. When I seeing at the movies, I heard screaming behind me, and it was a 10 year old crying. Parents caution.

  22. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title iffy and give it 5.0

    scary

    I said no for my age because it is a scary movie I would whatch it if you are over 13

  23. I rate this title on and give it 4.0

    I liked it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This movie was very entertaining, though I wish it would have been a tad longer. The plot was great, I loved the actors. But I must admit this movie was nothing up 2 my expectations I thought it would have bee way scarier, I didn't jump once and when it was over I was not scared at all and went 2 bed w/ no nightmares: nothing. I normally don't get scared buy these types of movies like;Hide and Seek, Pyscho, Signs and other scary movies so that may be y, but 2 me this was not scary. but I don't no it may be just cuz I don't get scared.

  24. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on and give it 3.0

    Scary a little

    It was a little on the boarder line in some parts. Kind of creepy and very suspenseful. If you don't like those like those kind of movies then DON'T SEE IT!! But if you do then it is a must see!! I wouldn't let kids under 12 see it at all!!

  25. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on and give it 2.0

    Pointless

    When a Stranger Calls wasn't an awful film it just wasn't....scary. At all. The premise could have made a very freaky and intense movie, but this somehow isn't frightening on any level. The cat jumps out of places, the refridgerator makes noises, and the stalker finally reveals himself in about the last 15 minutes, and that's about all that happens. This almost could have been rated PG! Good for kids 11+

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