When a Stranger Calls (2006 film)

When a Stranger Calls
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
Starring	Camilla Belle Brian Geraghty Katie Cassidy Clark Gregg
Music by	James Dooley
Cinematography	Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by	Jeff Betancourt
Production company	Davis Entertainment Screen Gems
Distributed by	Screen Gems
Release date	February 10, 2006 (2006-02-10)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$67 million

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 and Clark Gregg. Camilla 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.

The film was theatrically released on February 3, 2006 and received negative reviews from critics. The film grossed over $66.9 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.

On one side of town, a babysitter and the kids she is babysitting are brutally murdered. The police find that the murderer used his bare hands to tear them to shreds. The shot then changes to teenager Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) who is going through a teenage crisis, having her boyfriend, Bobby (Brian Geraghty), cheat on her with her best friend Tiffany (Katie Cassidy), and going over 800 minutes on her cell phone, for which her dad, Ben (Clark Gregg), has her babysit for a wealthy family to pay the debt. 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 elaborate Mandrakis House, which has a greenhouse built in the center. The parents (Derek de Lint and Kate Jennings Grant) show her around and tell her about their live in housemaid Rosa (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 anonymous phone calls.