When a Stranger Calls (2006)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 3.6

Overview

Jill Johnson, a young teenager, is asked to baby sit for a rich family in a massive 3 story house. The kids are sleeping, giving her no company until she gets a mysterious unknown call. When she finds out the caller is i...

Starring Cast

Camilla Belle • Tommy Flanagan • Katie Cassidy

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Camilla Belle • Tommy Flanagan • Katie Cassidy

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's core subject matter of a home invasion and psychological terror, along with its emphasis on individual survival against a personal threat, is inherently apolitical and lacks any discernible ideological agenda, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a predominantly traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without any critical portrayal or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: Medium

The character of the police detective, Ben, was portrayed by a Black actor in the 1979 original film. In the 2006 remake, the equivalent character, Detective Burroughs, is portrayed by a white actor, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'When a Stranger Calls' (2006) is a horror-thriller that does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the suspenseful ordeal of a babysitter, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2006 remake of "When a Stranger Calls" retains the established genders of its primary characters, including the protagonist Jill Johnson and the antagonist, The Stranger, from the 1979 original film. No canonical characters were portrayed with a different gender.