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2006 · 1h 27m · US PG-13 · Horror / Mystery

When a Stranger Calls

Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.

Starring Camilla Belle · Tommy Flanagan · Katie Cassidy · Tessa Thompson · Brian Geraghty

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