The psychological thriller of 2006, When a Stranger Calls, was the remake of another horror film of 1979 by Fred Walton and Steve Feke. The remake has been penned by Jake Wade Wall, while Simon West has overlooked direction. The story revolves around a babysitter and the following incidents when she starts to get threatening calls from a stranger. The movie has a runtime of around 87 minutes.
The Ken Lemberger, Wyck Godfrey, and John Davis American produce managed to gather an average income of $67 million against its budget of $15 million post its release on February 3, 2006, in theatres globally. This article will tell you everything you should know before dwelling onto this horror thriller.
What to Know Before Watching When A Stranger Calls?
The movie revolves around a young girl named Jill Johnson who lands a job as a babysitter in the wealthy household, far away from a terrible murder site. She does her duty well with children asleep and completing all her work and settles in for her usual evening.
But she isn’t aware what awaits ahead in the dark will be her worst nightmare. The phone rings, and she hears a stranger’s voice with terrifying words, leaving her in a trap to experience terror full nights from then on. What happens next will be answered in the movie!
Who are All there in When A Stranger Calls?
The movie comprises Tommy Flanagan in the role of the stranger, Camilla Belle in the role of Jill Johnson, Katie Cassidy in the role of Tiffany Madison, Brian Geraghty in the role of Bobby, Lance Henriksen voicing for the stranger, Arthur Young in the role of Will Mandrakis, Clark Gregg in the role of Ben Johnson, Kate Jennings Grant in the role of Kelly Mandrakis, David Denman in the role of Officer Burroughs, and Derek de Lint in the role of Dr. Mandrakis.
Tessa Thompson in the role of Scarlett, Escher Holloway in the role of Cody, Madeline Carroll in the role of Allison Mandrakis, Rosine Ace Hatem in the role of Rosa Ramirez, Owen Smith in the role of the officer, Steve Eastin in the role of Detective Harv Hines, John Bobek in the role of Officer Lewis among others.
Is it Worth Watching?
The same year as its release, the movie got nominated under the best thriller movie category at the Golden Trailer Awards. Coming to the reviews, When a stranger calls holds an average score of 3.5 out of 10 on Rotton Tomatoes making it a less horror remake to watch in the genre. Another website Metacritic has given it a score of 27/100 based on the 20 reviews by the critics, thus making it an unfavorable rating.
The movie has also been in talks for a sequel. Initially Screen Gems planned to make the potential sequel to the horror-thriller with the probable title of When a Stranger Returns which supposed to had Hayden Panettiere in the character of babysitter. However, the movie just remained in talks, and no further progress was seen.
In 2020, Jake Wade Wall, the writer put forth the possibility of a sequel with Bloody Disgusting that would focus on second half of the film and would draw inspiration from 2018 hit Halloween.
Where to Stream When A Stranger Calls?
The movie has been made it to the November list of the streaming platform Netflix; thus, viewers can enjoy the movie there. However, other options to stream the movie is either renting or purchasing it from iTunes, Amazon Prime Videos, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube TV, Microsoft Store, DirectTV, AMC on Demand, Redbox.
