When A Stranger Calls

[Brian in Mesa]

When A Stranger Calls (remake)

A Stranger Calls Helmer Simon West
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
April 13, 2005

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The General's Daughter and Con Air director Simon West is in talks to helm a remake of the cult horror flick When a Stranger Calls for Sony's Screen Gems.

The Hollywood Reporter says Jake Wadewall is writing the script for the redo of the 1979 film, which was released by Columbia Pictures. The studio also is developing a sequel called When a Stranger Returns.

The original starred Carol Kane as a high school student traumatized while baby-sitting, after she receives calls she thinks are coming from the parents asking her to check on the kids. The calls turn out to be coming from inside the house.

West is also attached to direct RPM.

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I liked the original film. Saw it in the early 80's at a theater on the SCC campus.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Opens today.

Try not to watch trailers for most films, but since this one looks like a rental I watched the commercial when it came on. Seemed to show the entire movie. Longest trailer I've seen in years.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

When a Stranger Calls

Release Date: February 3, 2006
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Director: Simon West
Screenwriter: Jake Wade Wall
Genre: Horror, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense terror, violence and some language)
Website: When A Stranger Calls

Starring: Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Tommy Flanagan, Tessa Thompson, Clark Gregg, Derek de Lint, Kate Jennings Grant, David Dennan

Plot Summary: A remake of the 1979 Columbia Pictures cult horror film, which starred Carol Kane as a high school student traumatized while babysitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?"

 

[Bada0Bing]

I just picked this up from the library. Just a 4.4 rating at IMDB.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I just watched it. Wow, what a terrible movie. I remember watching the original when I was a kid. It really scared me. I’m not sure if it was because I was young or if it was a good movie. The original has a 6.3 rating at IMDB, so it was probably a decent movie. I was pretty shocked to read that this remake brought in $48 million.