StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Nazz86 This movie is quite good, it has several unique aspects and keeps you on your toes. I enjoyed it thoroughly and would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys scary movies. Many plot twits, unpredictable, and the acting was good.Nothing over the top, realistic, and well made.7/10.

zombiefan89 First off, I must say the beginning was a masterpiece! That knock on the door was scarier than any phone call! I was about to rate it one of the greatest horror movies I had ever scene! ...However, the excitement died down to real lull towards the middle. Much like the first one, we see that same annoying private detective. Then, we have to learn about the psycho's back story. It follows the same pattern as the original to a "T". The ending was exciting, but it seemed to take too long getting there. If you liked the original, you'll love this one! It's more of a mystery and suspense thriller than an actual horror movie,with exception of that glorious first twenty minutes!

DVDZombie This is a genuinely decent thriller. It manages to capture much of the suspense and terror of When A Stranger Calls (1979) while bringing back Carol Kane and Charles Durning to reprise their original roles. Overall the plot, acting, direction, script work, story and camera work are all very well done. Why then do I say it's hard to watch? The movie falls down in two ways, the first is the terribly dated nineties fashions and hair styles. Most of it would be forgivable if the main characters clothing and hairstyle weren't so bad. This may seem like a trivial complaint but in all seriousness, it makes the movie hard to watch. A woman with a mullet, the vests, the high wasted stone washed (or is it acid washed?) jeans, the white running shoes, I mean it just looks so bad that it actually distracts you from the movie. Most film makers are careful to avoid dating their movies in this way. Generally they try to have actors and actresses look good while still keeping enough distance from popular fashion that the movie still looks good twenty years down the road. In the case of this movie though, caution was apparently thrown to the wind.The second downfall of this movie is the ending, which I won't give away but I'll elaborate a little on why it hurts the movie. The original ended in a fantastically sinister way. Having watched it recently, the ending of When A Stranger Calls actually sent a chill up my spine. This film however fails to achieve that and instead offers up a sort of ho hum ending that's quite forgettable.There is also a strange scene in a strip club that must of been born out of the California hard body craze. Rather then spoil the joyous fun by describing it, I'll leave it up to those of you who are adventurous enough to watch this movie and find out what I mean.All of that said, Charles Durning is fantastic in this as he has been in most things I've seen him in. He plays the role of the worn out detective very well. Carol Kane is believable as the somewhat strung out victim of a psychopath trying to move on with her life and achieve something meaningful. Jill Schoelen provides a good performance and the rest of the cast, with a couple of exceptions, all do a good job. The movie really is worth watching if you can tolerate the fashion disasters of it's era...actually disasters may be to a light a word, horrors maybe?

whpratt1 This film starts out with a babysitter going to a home she has never visited and the parents rush off, as they are late. The poor baby sitter, tells the parents that she will find the room where the children are sleeping, a young boy and girl. As the babysitter looks at TV and then decides to do her homework, she hears a knock on the door, and a mysterious man speaks through the door and asks for help and assistance as his car broke down and he needs to make a telephone call. It is from this point on in the story and five (5) years later, that the horror really starts to begin. However, a great deal of this Horror still remains in the brain of the babysitter. Great acting by Carol Kane,(Jill Johnson), and Charles Durning,(John Clifford).