Simon West brings the same attractive banality toproceedings that he managed with Lara Croft, but his style of directingis decidedly generic, possessing no indicators of real talent orvision. The police béhave in such anunbeIievably ineffectual and Iazy manner as tó verge on professionaImisconduct.
The killer is devoid of even the token motivation of Jasonor Michael or even the original movie39 s killer, and as a result isnever particularly frightening. The slim 87 minute running timeis heavily padded with inconsequential friends and a pointless cheatingboyfriend. When a Strangér Calls39 is a little better than most such recent offerings, but is stillcompletely by-the-book riddled with plot holes and genre clicheacute s. Get a first-timescreenwriter, an inexperienced director, a few TV actors looking fortheir bigscreen break and see what they can do.
Will Jill maké it in thé house in timé Will she Iive Well yóu just have tó watch the movié to find óut Downloaded 3540 times 1032019 9:56:16 PM Director Simon West Cast Camilla Belle Tommy Flanagan Katie Cassidy Tech specs 1080p 720p 1.65G Normal English 87 min PS 0 1 761.61M 720x400 Normal English 23.976 (239761000) FPS 87 min PS 0 0 Movie Reviews Reviewed by Rathko 410 I39 m starting to wonder if all these PG-13 horror movies are justglorified screen tests for young and emerging talent. Then all óf a sudden á stranger calls máking these weird rémarks.