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When a Stranger Calls (DVD, 2006)

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When a Stranger Calls (DVD, 2006)
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“When a Stranger Calls (DVD, 2006)”
DVD Edition Year
2006
Video Format
NTSC
Case Type
Tall/DVD Case
Custom Bundle
No
Former Rental
No
Subtitle Language
English, French
Sub-Genre
Mystery
Studio
Sony
Modified Item
No
Edition
Widescreen
Aspect Ratio
n/a
Type
Movie
Region Code
DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Language
English
Features
Commentary
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
UPC
0043396145108
Format
DVD
Release Year
2006
Actor
Camilla Belle
Rating
PG-13
Director
Simon West
Genre
Horror, Horror/Suspense
Movie/TV Title
When a Stranger Calls

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Product Information

A slick remake of the 1979 original, Simon West's WHEN A STRANGER CALLS is a contemporary update of a well-known suburban legend. When 16-year-old Jill (newcomer Camilla Belle in the part originally played by Carol Kane) exceeds her cell phone minutes, her parents force her to spend the night babysitting instead of attending a huge bonfire bash. As Jill's father drives her to Dr. Mandrakis's house for the evening, we are given the sense from the long drive, spooky music, and winding roads, that the home is literally at the end of the Earth. Perched over the edge of a steamy lake, the mansion-like structure is made entirely of dark wood and glass. With an arboretum built into its center, the palatial home feels both Zen-like and forbidding. With the children already asleep, Jill spends the first hour indulging in secret babysitter pleasures like snooping and trying on Mrs. Mandrakis's jewelry. Without a cell phone or car, and all her friends' phones out of range, Jill is particularly isolated--the perfect victim for a psychopath on the loose. As she begins to get calls from a heavy-breathing stranger, what at first seems like a prank slowly becomes a real threat, creating a panic-filled evening that's any babysitter's nightmare. Using modern-day luxuries like caller ID, security alarm systems, and motion-sensor lights to its advantage, the film plays with themes of technology and wealth, pondering how much protection they actually provide. Clearly targeted at a teenage audience, the PG-13-rated film contains relatively little violence (lacking some of the graphic scenes that most people remember the original by), and instead uses unfamiliar spaces and a sense of the unknown to keep audiences scared.

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UPC
0043396145108
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50681023

Product Key Features

Actor
Camilla Belle
Rating
PG-13
Movie/TV Title
When a Stranger Calls
Director
Simon West
Format
DVD
Release Year
2006
Genre
Horror, Horror/Suspense

Additional Product Features

Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Camilla Belle
Release Date
20060516
Film Country
USA

Item description from the seller

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AM EnterprisesNC LLC

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  • When A Stranger Calls

    When a stranger calls was a remake of the 1979 horror film featuring the oh so cool Carol Kane ( who also played a roll in Confessions of a teenage drama queen)who played Jill Johnson. Now playing Jill Johnson is pretty Camilla Belle (who played a roll in the Ballad of Jack and Rose). The remake is based on the first fifteen minutes of the original, which is musch more different than the remake. Jill Johnson is a high schooler who is grounded for running her cell phone minutes over by... um... 800! And to pay for it, she landed a babysitting gig while her friends are at a school bonfire. The house Jill is babysitting is gigantic! It nestles by a huge lake in the mountains of Colorado. The two children Jill is babysitting are tucked in their beds, sick with the flu. Jill has the whole ...

  • One of the best remakes I've seen

    What should have been a routine babysitting gig at a secluded lake house turns into a night of terror,as high school student Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle)receives threatening phone calls from a sadistic stalker,while trying to stay one step ahead of him.What some people saying about this movie is just plain wrong,this movie is actually very good.Great acting,good directing,good special effects,and great writing.The acting was the overall best aspect because knowing that your basically the only person on the movie puts a lot of pressure on you and I believe Camilla showed no fear in being the main part in this movie and I believe she did a phenomenal job as the babysitter/main character. Overall I beleive this is one of the best movies of 2006 so far and that this movie did reach its true ...

  • Poorly executed re-make

    The original "When a Stranger Calls" (starring the multi-faceted Carol Kane) is a classic horror film for many reasons, including: (a) superb acting, (b) superb directing, and (c) the perfect balance between pure horror and psychological suspense. The storyline is interesting and many things happen to keep the plot constantly moving forward. It's also an intelligent movie, requiring the audience to figure things out and make its own discoveries. All this said, the re-make does not do it justice. Simon West took the first fifteen minutes of the original (when Carol Kane is babysitting, which is simply the introduction to the film) and stretched them out to create an entire movie. The scenes are monotonous and repetitive, and the acting isn't very good. Also, the character of the killer was ...

  • When a Stranger Calls

    This was an okay movie and not quite what I expected it to be(which was kind of nice). Unfortunately, in my opinion, the same elements that make it interesting, also make it a bit mundane. Let me explain, the majority of the film takes place in the SAME EXACT location (i.e. babysitting house) with the SAME EXACT character (i.e. the babysitter). Throughout the movie it is the same thing- babysitter gets a prank phone call, babysitter freaks out, every little noise and sound freaks out the babysitter, then the noise/sound turns out to be nothing (or so she thinks) and over and over. I started to wonder if something sinister was actually happening, or if it was all in the babysitter's head. Let's face it, everyone of us has gotten a prank phone call at some point, or has been startled by a ...

  • How bad can you make a remake.

    In a remote hilltop house, high school student Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) settles in for a routine night of babysitting. With the children sound asleep and a beautiful home to explore, she locks the door and sets the alarm. But when a series of eerie phone calls from a stranger insist that she "check the children," Jill begins to panic. Fear escalates to terror when she has the calls traced and learns that they are coming from inside the house. Jill must summon all of her inner strength if she is going to fight back and make it out of the house alive. I think somewhere in Hollywood, in a dark deep basement with little light and air there is a group of studio executives green lighting films because they hate us as a movie going public. Maybe they’re failed actors who once aspired of ...