When a Stranger Calls

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkb:film_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Vinterberg
gptkb:Katie_Cassidy
gptkbp:audience negative reviews
gptkbp:based_on When a Stranger Calls (1979)
gptkbp:box_office $21 million
$67 million
$67.5 million
gptkbp:budget $15 million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Colleen_Dewhurst
gptkb:Charles_Durning
gptkb:Ruth_Gordon
gptkb:Cynthia_Szigeti
gptkb:Carol_Kane
gptkbp:character gptkb:Tom_Johnson
gptkb:The_Caller
gptkb:Mrs._Johnson
gptkb:Jill_Johnson
Mr. Johnson
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:David_M._Walsh
gptkb:James_L._Carter
gptkb:David_Tattersall
gptkbp:composer gptkb:John_Frizzell
gptkb:Dana_Kaproff
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired parodies
influenced horror films
inspired remakes
inspired references in pop culture
inspired urban legends
gptkbp:director gptkb:Simon_West
gptkb:Fred_Walton
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Sony_Pictures_Releasing
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Michael_Kahn
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Michael_Spence
gptkb:Michael_Tronick
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:AFI_Fest
gptkb:none
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Film_Festival
gptkb:New_York_City_Horror_Film_Festival
gptkb:Screamfest_Horror_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:none
When a Stranger Calls series
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:church
gptkb:book
lighting
plot twists
psychological horror
symbolism
audience engagement
unreliable narrator
character arcs
emotional tension
visual storytelling
character motivations
foreshadowing
mood setting
realistic dialogue
psychological tension
twist ending
thematic depth
climactic moments
suspenseful pacing
cliffhanger
camera angles
use of sound
minimalist setting
character isolation
emotional payoff
emphasis on fear
use of phone calls
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:When_a_Stranger_Calls_Back
gptkbp:franchise gptkb:film
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label When a Stranger Calls
gptkbp:influenced slasher films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Black_Christmas
gptkb:Psycho
gptkb:film
real-life events
slasher films
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Black_Christmas
gptkb:urban_legends
gptkb:Scream
slasher films
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:urban_legends
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Jill_Johnson
gptkbp:music gptkb:John_Frizzell
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Dana_Kaproff
gptkbp:notable_appearance the ending scene
the ending twist
the phone call scene
gptkbp:notable_quote Have you checked the children?
gptkbp:plot A teenage girl babysitting a young boy is harassed by an unknown caller.
A babysitter receives a series of disturbing phone calls.
A babysitter is terrorized by a series of phone calls from a mysterious stranger.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:2006_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1979
gptkb:2006
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1979
gptkb:2006
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Jake_Wade_Wall
gptkb:Simon_Doonan
gptkb:2006
gptkb:Simon_West
gptkb:Lesley-Anne_Down
gptkb:Katie_Cassidy
$15 million
When a Stranger Calls (2006)
gptkbp:runtime 87 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Jake_Wade_Wall
gptkb:Fred_Walton
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:When_a_Stranger_Calls_Back
gptkbp:setting suburban home
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:When_a_Stranger_Calls:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Camilla_Belle
gptkb:Colleen_Dewhurst
gptkb:Charles_Durning
gptkb:Carol_Kane
gptkb:Brian_Geraghty
gptkb:David_R._Ellis
David Caller
gptkbp:theme gptkb:software
isolation
fear
fear of the unknown
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Fred_Walton
Steve Feke