Horror Franchise
When a Stranger Calls
The original babysitter thriller, its television sequel and the 2006 remake.
3Films
1979–2006Years
Fred WaltonOriginal director
Franchise Overview
3Films
When a Stranger Calls
(1979)
First title
When a Stranger Calls
(2006)
Latest title
28 yearsRelease span
Fred WaltonOriginal director
1 Sequel1 Remake
When a Stranger Calls Movies in Release Order
Release order
When a Stranger Calls(1979)
Director Fred Walton
A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.
Original
Director Fred Walton
Jill Johnson, now a crisis center counselor, reunites with retired detective John Clifford to hunt a killer stalking a coed.
Sequel
When a Stranger Calls(2006)
Director Simon West
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....
Remake