When a Stranger Calls (2006 film)

When a Stranger Calls (Original Title: When a Stranger Calls ) is an American horror thriller from 2006 was directed by Simon West, and written by Jake Wade Wall. . The main role was played by Camilla Belle.

The film is a remake of the horror film The horror comes to 10 ( Original: When a Stranger Calls ) by 1979.

Action

The young Jill Johnson takes a job as a babysitter in family Mandrakis, who lives in a nearby villa away from the city. In the evening she gets disturbing calls where someone is breathing hard to hear on the phone. At first they believed it were jokes of Cody, a friend of her ex-boyfriend Bobby. When her but with further calls will be clear that she is being watched, she calls the police. The discovers later using a grabber, that the stranger from a different phone calls in the house. Shortly after, Jill is in the bathroom at her friend Tiffany murdered, of which it was previously not visited in the villa and had then gone on their way home. Jill decides to flee with the children out of the house, but is surprised in the nursery of the unknown. Together with the two children she manages to escape out the window. After she discovers the dead housekeeper Rosa in the pond of the property, it is a fight with the unknown, in which Jill eventually incapacitating the attacker and thus preventing the children from something worse. After the arrival of the police, the unknown intruder is arrested and brought the injured Jill to the hospital.

Reviews

Peter Hartlaub wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, 3 February 2006, nothing could save the movie. The occupation of the main role with Camilla Belle he described as adequate, albeit mainly emphasized their optical advantages. The behavior of the stranger, who would not be armed, he found implausible.

Joe Leydon wrote in the journal Variety of 3 February 2006, in the movie the smart concept of the original would be implemented indiscriminately. Some scenes in the beginning he described as subtle. Leydon praised the production designer Jon Gary Steele and the three-story house as the backdrop of the horror film.

Matt Singer wrote in the magazine The Village Voice on 7 February 2006, the act would be thin and protracted. The film was made ​​in Hollywood style, while the film of the year 1979 would be an experiment.

Background

The film was released in the U.S. on February 3, 2006. Until 19 March 2006, he played in the cinemas of the USA a 47.86 million U.S. dollars.

Publications

Awards

In 2006 the film for the Golden Trailer Award was nominated for Best Thriller.

Screenplay Film score James Dooley (composer) Peter Menzies Jr. Jeff Betancourt Tommy Flanagan (actor) Malicious caller identification Golden Trailer Awards Metacritic Con Air The Mechanic (2011 film) The Expendables 2
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