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When a Killer Calls

  • Video
  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
621
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When a Killer Calls (2006)
Slasher HorrorSupernatural HorrorCrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

A babysitter begins receiving threatening phone calls from a man who has just killed an entire family.A babysitter begins receiving threatening phone calls from a man who has just killed an entire family.A babysitter begins receiving threatening phone calls from a man who has just killed an entire family.

  • Director
    • Peter Mervis
  • Writer
    • Steve Bevilacqua
  • Stars
    • Rebekah Kochan
    • Robert Buckley
    • Mark Irvingsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    621
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Mervis
    • Writer
      • Steve Bevilacqua
    • Stars
      • Rebekah Kochan
      • Robert Buckley
      • Mark Irvingsen
    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rebekah Kochan
    Rebekah Kochan
    • Trisha
    Robert Buckley
    Robert Buckley
    • Matt
    Mark Irvingsen
    Mark Irvingsen
    • The Madman
    Sarah Hall
    Sarah Hall
    • Chrissy
    Christian Hutcherson
    Christian Hutcherson
    • Ryan Hewitt
    Derek Osedach
    • Frank
    Carissa Bodner
    Carissa Bodner
    • Molly
    John Rasile
    • Gianluca
    Chriss Anglin
    Chriss Anglin
    • Mr. Walker
    Tara Clark
    • Mrs. Walker
    Louis Graham
    • Charlie
    Isabella Bodnar
    Isabella Bodnar
    • Mrs. Hewitt
    Cheyenne Watts
    • Girl Victim
    Peter Mervis
    Peter Mervis
    • Police Officer
    Leigh Scott
    • Police Officer
    Justin Jones
    • Trent Rockport
    • Director
      • Peter Mervis
    • Writer
      • Steve Bevilacqua
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    User reviews23

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    1bayfasoccer96

    One Word: Sucked

    This movie had horrible lighting and terrible camera movements. This movie is a jumpy horror flick with no meaning at all. The slashes are totally fake looking. It looks like some 17 year-old idiot wrote this movie and a 10 year old kid shot it. With the worst acting you can ever find. People are tired of knives. At least move on to guns or fire. It has almost exact lines from "When A Stranger Calls". With gruesome killings, only crazy people would enjoy this movie. It is obvious the writer doesn't have kids or even care for them. I mean at show some mercy. Just to sum it up, this movie is a "B" movie and it sucked. Just for your own sake, don't even think about wasting your time watching this crappy movie.
    5theromanempire-1

    An average depraved version of the 2006 remake

    In 2006 we had the official remake of the film "when a stranger calls" and in the same year we got this depraved rip off which started well and had a nice female lead role and all the well known horror elements but the kills were poorly made and in last half an hour the movie became a torture movie depraved and sick. that don't mean is not worth a look but it could have been much better. for what it was it was an ok film but is not worth to buy the dvd. I enjoyed first half of the movie but in the end I was disturbed.

    better stick with the three "when a stranger calls" films.....(the original movie spawned a sequel before the 2006 remake was made)
    mdnobles19

    A rip off it is, horrible it isn't

    An extremely amateurish rip off of When A Stranger Calls but unlike the well filmed, atmospheric remake of the 1970's chiller this one has balls. Right from the beginning of the film it has the feeling of unease and dread with brutal and effective yet generic kills that were disturbing and gutsy. This movie has a very visibly low budget and less than impressive acting that were the movie's downfall but the body count was decent and the killer was sadistic and stopped at nothing to bring fear to this poor babysitter and the stalk sequences though handled in a silly amateurish way did bring some suspense and creepyness to the film enough to make you look over your shoulder especially if you watch it alone in your home. The acting was beyond atrocious thanks to a horrible script and unoriginal story but towards the end it seems like everyone tried their best to step up their game which led to an effective, harrowing finale which might make you think twice about babysitting. Overall it's obviously a ripoff, unoriginal, flimsy but its brutality, creepyness and ballsy nature will creep under your skin, sure it wasn't amazing but as a generic rip off of stalk and slash it isn't half bad. Rent it. Have zero expectations, leave your brains at the door, grab some popcorn and enjoy. 6 out of 10
    6dpags01

    Better than I expected for a ripoff movie

    This is one of those movies from the studio known to put out similarly titled and themed DVD's to conveniently coincide with the real studio release movie. In this case we get When a Killer Calls, ripping on the Sony remake of When A Stranger Calls (2006). The movies are about an isolated teen babysitter getting terrorized by a prank caller. While Stranger was rated PG-13, Killer is unrated offering up graphic violence, nudity and language. Killer is obviously low budget, with passable-at-best special effects for the gore, though the acting is surprisingly decent for the most part. The storyline differs just enough from Stranger to keep them from getting sued, but it's your standard cliché slasher fare. I was expecting MUCH worse though.
    whendarknessfalls

    B movie done well !!

    Just want to inform you guys that this movie was actually pretty good !!!

    Thought it was a lame ass movie, but not at all, many moments in this movie wore pretty horrifying.

    This movie has enough blood, gore, and some sexy make out scenes of course, to keep any horror buff like me 100% satisfied! The cast was also pretty good IMO.

    Even though its not a high budget movie, the effects wore definitely kinda creepy sometimes.

    Worth watching if u like a kick ass horror movie thats for sure!!

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    Roger Jackson in Scream (1996)
    Slasher Horror
    Daveigh Chase in The Ring (2002)
    Supernatural Horror
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    Crime
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    • Trivia
      During filming of the scene in which Trisha tries to reach her phone while being attacked by the Madman, the script called for actor Mark Irvingsen to crush the phone with his foot. Unfortunately, Mr. Irvingsen missed his mark, and instead stomped on Rebekah Kochan's hand, forcing production to be halted while she was taken for medical treatment.
    • Goofs
      Through most of the film, Trisha wears furry boots. After the killer captures her, we see her tied up in the basement with bare feet, but when she frees herself and runs from the house, Trisha is wearing her furry boots again.
    • Connections
      Featured in Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Los Feliz Groove
      Written and Performed by Dubzilla

      Produced by Evan Fraser

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    • Release date
      • February 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Babysitter Massacre
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Asylum
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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