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When a Stranger Calls

2006 · 87 min · Director: Simon West ★ IMDb 5.1 · 52,394 ratings

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Jill Johnson, a young teenager, is asked to baby sit for a rich family in a massive 3 story house. The kids are sleeping, giving her no company until she gets a mysterious unknown call. When she finds out the caller is in the house, she fights for freedom. Can she escape and save the kids in time?

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When a Stranger Calls (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Fear

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Fear
Disturbing
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 28 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity37 %26 %8 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity31 %21 %6 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Not enough subtitle evidence22 %11 %2 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Not enough subtitle evidence17 %5 %0 %0 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
27.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity29 %20 %7 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity35 %28 %13 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Relief38 %30 %15 %8 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Tension40 %32 %17 %9 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Tension48 %44 %27 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 46′Tension60 %57 %43 %30 %
57.5 %≈ 50′Tension67 %64 %55 %39 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Tension69 %67 %56 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 59′Tension76 %74 %65 %51 %
72.5 %≈ 63′Fear86 %84 %79 %68 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 72′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 76′Tension72 %62 %53 %35 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Disturbing73 %58 %54 %51 %
97.5 %≈ 85′Fear77 %63 %64 %58 %

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Cast

Camilla Belle

Jill Johnson

Tommy Flanagan

Stranger

Clark Gregg

Ben Johnson

Dd
Derek de Lint

Dr. Mandrakis

KJ
Kate Jennings Grant

Kelly Mandrakis

David Denman

Officer Burroughs

AY
Arthur Young

Will Mandrakis

MC
Madeline Carroll

Allison Mandrakis

Steve Eastin

Detective Hines

JB
John Bobek

Officer Lewis

BS
Brad Surosky

Boom Boom

KL
Karina Logue

Track Coach

Dianna Agron

Cheerleader

R'
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Rosa

EH
Escher Holloway

Cody

MB
Molly Bryant

Parent

JW
John Waugh

Man Calling Dog

Details

Directed by
Simon West
Written by
Fred Walton, Steve Feke, Jake Wade Wall
Type
Movies
Released
2006
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.1 · 52,394 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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