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When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 American horror film directed by Simon West and written by Jake Wade Wall. The film stars Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Katie Cassidy in her film debut and Clark Gregg. Belle plays a babysitter who starts to receive threatening phone calls from an unidentified stranger, played by both Tommy Flanagan and Lance Henriksen. The film is a remake of Fred Walton's 1979 horror film of the same name which became a cult classic for its legendary opening 20 minutes which this remake extended to a feature-length film.
When a Stranger Calls | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Simon West |
Produced by | John Davis Wyck Godfrey Ken Lemberger |
Written by | Jake Wade Wall |
Based on | When a Stranger Calls by Steve Feke and Fred Walton |
Starring |
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Music by | James Dooley |
Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
Edited by | Jeff Betancourt |
Production company | Davis Entertainment Screen Gems |
Distributed by | Screen Gems |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $66.9 million |
The film was theatrically released on February 3, 2006, and received generally negative reviews from critics. It grossed over $66.9 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.
Screenplay
Teenager Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle)'s father Ben (Clark Gregg) has her babysit for a wealthy family to pay off the debt of going over 800 minutes using her cellphone, causing Jill to be grounded for one month. The unfortunate timing causes Jill to miss out on a school bonfire, which her other best friend, Scarlett (Tessa Thompson), is attending. Jill arrives at the location. The parents (Derek de Lint and Kate Jennings Grant), show her around and tell her about their live-in housemaid Rosa Ramirez (Rosine Ace Hatem). Mrs. Mandrakis then gives Jill their numbers, stating that they won't be back until midnight. As the kids (Arthur Young) and (Madeline Carroll) are seen to be upstairs asleep, Jill soon begins to receive creepy anonymous phone calls from a stranger.
Tiffany visits but Jill, fearing in getting into further trouble, asks her to leave. However, a tree branch, knocked down by the storm outside, blocks the road near the gate. When Tiffany gets out to move the broken branch, she is apparently attacked by stranger. The calls continue, each one becoming more alarming, suggesting she is being watched. Jill calls the police, who tell her they can trace the calls if she is able to keep him on the line for one minute. While waiting for the phone to ring, Jill sees a shadow moving in the guesthouse. She goes there to investigate, but finds that the guest house is empty. After seeing a light switch on in the house, Jill quickly makes her way back to the main house. She then starts upstairs toward the maid's room when the phone rings again. The unknown stranger continues to remain quiet on the other end as Jill tries to keep him talking for 60 seconds so the call can be traced by the police.
As Jill opens the door to the maid's room, where she hears the shower running, she asks the stranger on the phone "What do you want?!". He replies "Your blood...all over me". As Jill hangs up instantly, the police call back right away telling her that the calls are coming from inside the house. The phone disconnects as Jill hears another phone ringing in the bathroom. She turns and finds Tiffany dead on the bathroom floor with her cell phone ringing next to her. Jill shrieks with terror to see her dead. As Jill collects the Mandrakis children, she looks up to see the stranger looking down at her from the loft. Jill and the children run into the greenhouse. Jill discovers the housemaid Rosa dead inside the pool as the attacker breaks in. They quickly escape and Jill manages to lock the man inside the greenhouse, but he finds another way out and attacks her.
During the ensuing struggle, Jill manages to burn the man's back with the fireplace and then stab him in the hand with an iron fireplace poker, before rushing out of the house into the arms of an police officer. As the injured stranger is taken by the police, his face is shown by the moonlight staring at her. While recuperating, Jill awakens in the hospital and the phone rings. She lets it ring, worrying that the horrific events will reoccur. She waits for a time and leaves the phone ringing, only to see her reflection in the mirror, revealing the stranger to be behind her. The stranger grabs Jill, who shrieks hysterically, waking her hallucination and finding herself still in the hospital while yelling that "He's in the house!". The film ends with the doctors and her dad desperately trying to stop her frantic panicking, while the screen fades to black.
- Camilla Belle as Jill Johnson
- Brian Geraghty as Bobby
- Katie Cassidy as Tiffany Madison
- Tommy Flanagan as The Stranger
- Lance Henriksen as The Stranger (Voice)
- David Denman as Officer Burroughs
- Derek de Lint as Dr. Mandrakis
- Kate Jennings Grant as Kelly Mandrakis
- Tessa Thompson as Scarlett
- Madeline Carroll as Allison Mandrakis
- Clark Gregg as Ben Johnson
- Arthur Young as Will Mandrakis
- Steve Eastin as Detective Hines
- John Bobek as Officer Lewis
- Dianna Agron as Cheerleader
- Rosine Ace Hatem as Rosa Ramirez, maid
- Brad Surosky as Boom Boom
- Karina Logue as track coach
- Escher Holloway as Cody
- Owen Smith as Officer
- Lillie West as Stacy (Voice)
Screen Gems first announced production of When a Stranger Calls in August 2004, with Jake Wade Wall penning the script. Screen Gems had plans to release both a remake of the original film and a sequel titled When a Stranger Returns.
Casting
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Evan Rachel Wood was offered Jill Johnson's role, but turned it down. Camilla Belle was then approached and almost turned the role down due to her personal dislike for horror films but Simon West convinced her that he was going more for a psychological thriller and so she accepted. To prepare for her role Belle had to do two months of weight-training and learning how to run. Belle was injured twice on the set, she struck a wooden bridge cutting and scarring her hand and also slammed her head against a glass window.
Filming
Principal photography began on January 1, 2005 and completed on 28 February 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bellarmine-Jefferson High School was used to portray the high school seen in the film while Signal Hill was used to portray the carnival shown in the film. Running Springs was used as the filming location for the road sequences. The house that was used in the film is located in Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City.
Score
When a Stranger Calls: The Complete Original Motion Picture Score | |
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Film score | |
Released | February 10, 2006 |
Genre | Film score |
Length | 47:53 |
Label | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
Producer | James Dooley |
When a Stranger Calls: The Complete Original Motion Picture Score, 15-instrumental songs composed by James Dooley, was released on February 10, 2006.
When a Stranger Calls: The Complete Original Motion Picture Score | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Main Title" | 00:04:51 |
2. | "Fateful Drive" | 00:02:57 |
3. | "The House" | 00:03:43 |
4. | "Exploring" | 00:05:16 |
5. | "Have You Checked the Children" | 00:05:11 |
6. | "Tiffany" | 00:02:55 |
7. | "Knock Knock Who There" | 00:07:18 |
8. | "Curtain Call" | 00:03:14 |
9. | "60 Seconds" | 00:03:39 |
10. | "Inside the House" | 00:04:12 |
11. | "Stranger" | 00:03:48 |
12. | "Conflagration" | 00:04:07 |
13. | "Police Station" | 00:02:44 |
14. | "Lunatic Asylum" | 00:03:58 |
15. | "End Credits" | 00:02:42 |
Total length: | 01:00:35 |
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