Not Approved

When A Stranger Calls (2006)

A hundred miles away from the scene of a grizzly murder in small town America, Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) settles in for a routine night of babysitting. With the children sound asleep and a beautiful home to explore, she locks the door and sets the alarm. But when a series of eerie phone calls from a STRANGER insists that she "check the children," Jill panics. Fear escalates to terror when she has the calls traced. And what the police find turns the perfect babysitting job into a 16-year-old's worst nightmare...
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Dove Review

Suspense is the name of the game in this tense film about every babysitter’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, while the topic is scary so is the acting. The characters are transparently written and the music is overdone. There is one scene of a caring father and daughter moment where they discuss responsibility and the consequences of not following the rules. However, that is the only moment worth while out of the 88 minutes wasted on the rest of the film. Due to the violent nature of the killings in this movie, Dove cannot approve it for family viewing. And, by the way, will the phone ever stop ringing?

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

None

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Integrity

Implied violent murder of children w/ bloody body bags; 2 dead bodies - no blood; Hand stabbed with fireplace poker - graphically shown; Killer and girl punch and fight.

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Sex

Teen talk about kissing

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Language

S-1; A-2; B-1; OMG-2

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Violence

Implied violent murder of children w/ bloody body bags; 2 dead bodies - no blood; Hand stabbed with fireplace poker - graphically shown; Killer and girl punch and fight.

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Drugs

Implied alcohol use at teen bonfire

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Nudity

None

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Other

None

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