A pretty good movie but it was a repetitive chore to watch in the beginning with the constant phone calls that weren't even from the "stranger." and also the constant noises from the dark which ended up being nothing. but then it starts...
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A pretty good movie but it was a repetitive chore to watch in the beginning with the constant phone calls that weren't even from the "stranger." and also the constant noises from the dark which ended up being nothing. but then it starts to get interesting except, it isn't interesting for long. An okay movie, i don't usually watch scary movies but this one was just okay, definently not a classic.

I thought it was a pretty good movie overall. It does it job of thrilling you and making you jump. I was really amazed at how brave Jill was... always going toward instead of away from creepy sounds and dark rooms. Then again, it's expected they...
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I thought it was a pretty good movie overall. It does it job of thrilling you and making you jump. I was really amazed at how brave Jill was... always going toward instead of away from creepy sounds and dark rooms. Then again, it's expected they would do that in these kind of movies. I loved the ending, especially the struggle between Jill and the stranger.

I really enjoy this movie. It sure makes you nervous everytime the phone rings. It had a good scary action between Jill and the Stranger. It had a good action. And it was to me almost like a Alfred Hitcock movie. I give it 4 1/2 stars.

Not a huge horror fan, so I shouldn't even really be reviewing this, as it implies a bias and that's the last thing I want. But alas, I must review, as this was just a terrible movie. I would bet that it is very close to the original, but I...
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Not a huge horror fan, so I shouldn't even really be reviewing this, as it implies a bias and that's the last thing I want. But alas, I must review, as this was just a terrible movie. I would bet that it is very close to the original, but I can't remember how that movie went all those many years ago, so I'll just have to go off the hunch. And I think that the lack of modern day suspense is what killed this movie. There was just to much time wasted with nothing happening. You know what would have been a good use of all that down time? Why not explaining how the heck the 'stranger' knew so much...and why with all that knowledge of getting in the house and chasing people around the place (mind you the chasing of other characters happened off screen so we didn't get to participate in it) he still made some very classic horror villian mistakes? Camilla Belle's acting in this is fine, I'd blame other factors: I think the dialog is flimsy, the direction adequate, and the story just plain lame. It wasn't like they gave her a lot to work with. I think they just wanted to parade around a pretty girl...anyone else notice that even when she was getting scared she walked slow and in control, struting through the scenes like there was nothing wrong? Please... terrible direction! Of course it could have been her idea then I would have to say: bad form.