Overview
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedSimon West's 2006 horror-mystery puts a teenage babysitter alone in a sprawling, isolated house, where a quiet evening curdles into terror when a string of menacing phone calls begins. As the threatening voice on the line grows more sadistic, dread tightens around the empty rooms and sleeping children upstairs. Lean and suspense-driven, the film mines a single nerve-jangling premise for sustained unease, trading gore for atmosphere and anticipation. Its tone is tense and claustrophobic. It is aimed at viewers who enjoy stalker thrillers, babysitter-in-peril setups, and slow-burn horror built on isolation and creeping fear. MagicMovieScore: 5.7.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Camilla Belle
Jill Johnson
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Movie Info
Release Date
February 3, 2006
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Director