Review of When a Stranger Calls (2006) by Cassidy U — 18 Sep 2012

Scary but it leaves you hanging, after all the suspense it just ended like that. quite disappointing.

This review of When a Stranger Calls (2006) was written by Cassidy U on 18 Sep 2012.

When a Stranger Calls has generally received mixed reviews.

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