What a weird movie. I've never seen the original, but this movie was just... weird. Unrealistic a bit too. If someone asked you to find their kid, but gave you no explanation as to why and was pretty vague, wouldn't you be like "wtf, tell me...
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What a weird movie. I've never seen the original, but this movie was just... weird. Unrealistic a bit too. If someone asked you to find their kid, but gave you no explanation as to why and was pretty vague, wouldn't you be like "wtf, tell me what's going on!"
Anyway, weird movie, but alright for a rental.

Not as good as the original - they changed the story a bit. Too much, actually. Still a good watch though.

For some reason I always thought Rachel Weisz was in this movie... must be the cover art..
Anyway, this movie was filled with a lot of suspense leading up to nothing. I mean, who is afraid to answer the phone for the first time in a house...
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For some reason I always thought Rachel Weisz was in this movie... must be the cover art..
Anyway, this movie was filled with a lot of suspense leading up to nothing. I mean, who is afraid to answer the phone for the first time in a house when babysitting? Even when nothing's happened in the movie yet!
A lot of cliches in this movie. Black cat, car trouble, a lot of shifty eyes and fake gasping. Plus, Camilla Belle isn't the most believable actress ever.
My main complaints are:
1) Too much suspense leading up to nothing.
2) The movie could have been WAY shorter, but I suppose they had to stretch as much as they could to get the movie over the 90 minute mark.
3) Not the best acting. Though I suppose there isn't much you can really do with the script.
4) When you're baby-sitting, don't you usually have to, you know, check on the kids, even if they ARE sleeping? And usually you do it before some weird creepy stranger calls you on the phone and reminds you to.
5) The back cover of the DVD gives away that the mystery caller is calling from inside the house - but in the movie, she doesn't find that out until 2/3 of the movie is over. Which relates to my second point.
Overall, cheesy horror flick, but okay for a rental for a rainy afternoon.

meh. This movie was okay, over-hyped, as I knew it would be. It sort of reminds me of Meet the Parents in that bad things keep happening to one character over and over.