The format is the same but the writer Fred Walton has done his best to throw in many original ideas.įor those who don't know, the story follows a babysitter who is tormented by a stranger one night while babysitting. Would it just be a carbon copy of the original? Well yes it is and no it isn't. Once I did find it I was a bit cautious about renting it. I'm a big fan of the first film and when I found out there was a sequel a few years ago I just had to watch it. Carol Kane, the star of the first film: When A Stranger Calls, helps out on this case, too, and it's nice to see her again.īefore babysitters only had to worry if the phone rang, now they have to fear a knock on the door as well! Jill Schoelen gets third billing and she's the star of the movie. The "R" rating had to be for a couple of topless waitress scenes. The main actors are interesting to watch and a main plus is the lack of profanity, especially surprising with Charles Durning in the film. The ending, in which the killer blends into a wall, is very neat. I liked the camera-work in here with the closeups of the door lock or the phone, the slowness of camera movement here and there to build suspense, etc. This is a "scare" movie - a sequel - that works although there are a few noticeable holes in the storyline. It gave me the creeps, and always will if I don't watch it too often.Īfter that, the movie settles down, and the excitement leaves, but it still keeps you interested, picking back up again at the end with another suspense scene. I will always remember this film for the first 20-25 minutes which really scared me the first time I saw it. The headline above seems to sum up some of the other reviewers' opinions of this film and I totally agree with them: I liked this sequel better. Reviewed by ccthemovieman-1 8 / 10 I agree: Creepy & Better Than The Original Can they stop him before he strikes again? Enter Jill Johnson and now retired cop John Clifford, who have reunited to help Julia find the stalker. She claims the stalker is back haunting her. Years later, Julia has become an introvertive college student. This is all part of the act as he has made his way inside and abducted the two children. During the evening, a stranger knocks on the door asking Julia if she can call the auto club so he can get a tow. Julia is babysitting two young kids while a doctor and his wife are out.
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