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When a Stranger Calls (2006)

When a Stranger Calls (2006)

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The second week of Shitty Remake Month on The Blind Rage Podcast barrels ahead with the cinematic equivalent of a dial tone, otherwise known as WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (2006). This glossy misfire takes the nerve shattering opener of the 1979 original and stretches it into a full length slog, trading tension for endless filler. What was once a tight burst of terror becomes an overinflated parade of wooden line deliveries, meandering scenes that go nowhere, and a script that treats pacing like an optional accessory. Even the central threat loses steam as the movie strains to turn a handful of minutes of genuine suspense into a feature that feels twice as long as it actually is. The Blind Rage Podcast digs into the baffling creative choices, the charisma vacuum masquerading as a cast, and the misguided attempt to reinvent a story that never needed a makeover in the first place. Horror fans craving a good laugh at a bad film will find plenty of unintentional comedy tucked between jump scares that never quite land.

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