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When a Stranger Calls Back

When a Stranger Calls Back

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Scariest Movie I've Ever Seen!
Review: Forget "The Exorcist" this is the scariest movieyou'll ever see! The first 15 minutes of the film scared me so much that I literally could not move off the couch. Jill Schoelen plays Julia, a lovely, vulnerable girl who is doing a friend a favor by babysitting their kids. However, someone is going to make this night a living hell. Someone is watching Julia, toying with her like a cat and mouse. Unlike the original "Stranger" this film continues the suspense throughout the entire film. And yet, only one scene includes violence and blood. Carol Kane and Charles Durning reprise their roles, and I must say, are much more effective in this film. The ending of the film will shock you and leave you terrified for a very long time. I guarantee this will be the scariest film you've ever seen!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Thrilling!
Review: I have been looking for this movie for some time. When I was younger, I couldn't watch this movie because I was too scared....So I couldn't remember the title of the movie. So when I did find the title to this movie, I bought it. It is very scary and keeps you involved! One of the better thrillers/scariest movies I have seen yet!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Why you should answer When A Stranger Calls Back
Review: I have to say that this movie was thoroughly enjoyable. Like many other reviewers, I found the opening sequence to be riveting and nerve-wracking. This is a horror movie that focuses less on the commercial appeal of a scary mask or supernatural force,and gets back to basic human fears. What is more scary than something that could really happen? A babysitter could be all alone and be confronted with a mysterious man knocking at the door for help. When A Stranger Calls Back focuses on that feeling of "did I leave that there" or "didn't I put this away" that nearly everyone experiences at one point or another. On the whole, I would reccomend this movie to anyone who prefers suspense over special effects, and plot over props. When A Stranger Calls Back will send chills down your spine when you watch it, and make you think twice about a career as a babysitter.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: When A Stranger Calls Back
Review: I just watched the movie last night on TNT. I think the movie is great. The opening where she is babysitting is very scary. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. It kept showing the door being locked. I was just waiting for her to look at it and find it unlocked. I thought the movie was very good in my opinion. But I think the first part where she is babysitting is the most suspenseful. I didn't care too much for the ending. It left you not knowing about the little kids, if they were ever found or not. But other than that I thought it was a very good movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Ultimately unnerving!
Review: I pride my self on my nevers of steal. Up untill I had seen "When A Stranger Calls Back" I had not seen a move that truely scared me. I went home and was afraid to be in the dark. My eyes darted from corner to corner with in my own home. Between minor items vanishing to people themselves disappearing matched with a mysteriously psychotic villain the movie will reafim your childhood nightmares and have you calling mommy.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: scary as hell
Review: I saw this at a sleepover. Truly scary. I laugh at scream but this will make your hair stand up. The first part where the mystery man is at the door and things go missing is terrible, frightening. You have to watch it all to understand how he did it though. Truly the best of horror movies.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: quite entertaining.
Review: I saw this movie long ago when i was younger. I was quite thrilled by it then and i still am now at the age of 18. Ofcourse when i heard it was a sequel i was thrilled. 'Cause everyone says sequels aren't as good as their predecessors. Anywhoo, i sought out When a Stranger Calls and was quite disappointed. It was a good movie but When A Stranger Calls Back is far superior. I think the long-lasting presence of Carol Kane was the redeeming factor of this movie. It was quite entertaining and thrilling to see Kane's characters turn from the frightened girl in When a Stranger Calls to the independent and tough woman in When a Stranger Calls Back.

This is the type of movie that will have you feeling genuinely frightened and tense and you will cheer for the very woman empowering finale and showdown between Carol Kane and the killer.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: quite entertaining.
Review: I saw this movie long ago when i was younger. I was quite thrilled by it then and i still am now at the age of 18. Ofcourse when i heard it was a sequel i was thrilled. 'Cause everyone says sequels aren't as good as their predecessors. Anywhoo, i sought out When a Stranger Calls and was quite disappointed. It was a good movie but When A Stranger Calls Back is far superior. I think the long-lasting presence of Carol Kane was the redeeming factor of this movie. It was quite entertaining and thrilling to see Kane's characters turn from the frightened girl in When a Stranger Calls to the independent and tough woman in When a Stranger Calls Back.

This is the type of movie that will have you feeling genuinely frightened and tense and you will cheer for the very woman empowering finale and showdown between Carol Kane and the killer.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GREAT FOR WHAT IT IS - BETTER THAN THE FIRST
Review: I think this sequel was originally made for cable (I could be wrong) which is ironic because in many ways, it far surpasses the original.
Yes the opening 20 minutes are truly terrifying. I recently re-watched the original and it does have its moments but the opening in that one is VERY brief and after that, it totally falls to pieces. I could barely keep from falling asleep.
This one, however, has a more extended opening sequence filled with a lot more chills. Jill Schoelen has a lot more to do than Carol Kane did and she carries it off very very well.
Also, unlike the original, the film holds up fairly well after the opening shocks. It's not perfect but it does continue the mystery and the mood and it leads to an equally frightening finish.
This is a fun movie to watch. You won't be disappointed. Buy it on sale or used and you'll be very glad he called back.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: when a stranger calls back
Review: I thought that this was the scariest movie i have ever seen! I ususally don't get scared, but this one really had me freaked out! Since I used to babysit a lot, it really hit home. I was afraid to go anywhere alone for weeks. The ending was one of the best and most supirising I have ever seen! Since this the movie is so hard to find in video stores, it makes it even that much better to watch. I give it two thumbs up!


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