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When a Killer Calls is a 2006 Slasher Movie released by The Asylum, the company's rip-off of (what else?) the When a Stranger Calls remake released the same year.Just after sunset, Linda Hewitt and her two young children, Holly and Ryan, are butchered by a sadistic knife wielding psychopath, who documents the family's deaths with his camera phone. After the slaughter, the killer methodically washes up, and leaves.Elsewhere, Trisha Glass, former babysitter for the Hewitts, has taken a babysitting job for the Hewitts' friends the Walkers, who are on their way to a dinner party and in need of someone to look after their young daughter, Molly. As Trisha and Molly get to know each other, the Walkers leave, but on the way to their appointment, they are murdered by the Hewitts' killer, who they obviously knew. With the Walkers dead, the killer disposes of their bodies, and heads to their home, killing their neighbor, Charlie, when he arrives. During this time, the killer sends creepy phone calls and text messages to Trisha, starting with just heavy breathing before escalating to threats. Trisha thinks nothing of this, dismissing the calls as jokes, possibly perpetrated by her boyfriend Matt, but as they continue, she calls the police, who inform her that they may be able to trace the caller's location if he continues his harassment.Put at ease by this, Trisha is overjoyed when Matt shows up, but that quickly turns to disappointment when he reveals he has dragged his obnoxious stoner best friend Frank, and Frank's equally over the top girlfriend Chrissy, along with him, due to the two needing to lie low after Frank pulled a gun on some rival punks outside a bowling alley. As both couples get comfortable and wait out both the police who are after Frank, and an oncoming storm, the killer enters the house after sending Trisha photos of his victims. He stalks and systematically whittles down the stragglers, while still continuing to taunt Trisha, saying he is doing this all for her, that he will eventually get to her to, very soon. |
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DBTropes |
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Badly Battered Babysitter |
| When a Killer Calls / int_127a3b31 |
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Badly Battered Babysitter: Not to a large extent; Trisha is seen with only a bruise on her face after she defeats the killer. |
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Creator Cameo |
| When a Killer Calls / int_127fc252 |
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Creator Cameo: Director and co-writer Peter Mervis plays one of the responding police officers. |
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Villain Opening Scene |
| When a Killer Calls / int_14a8e0a2 |
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Villain Opening Scene: The killer stalking, torturing and finally murdering Mrs. Hewitt. |
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Darker and Edgier |
| When a Killer Calls / int_14beeefd |
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Darker and Edgier: One of The Asylum's nastiest films. |
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Does This Remind You of Anything? |
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Does This Remind You of Anything?: The killers murders his wife by thrusting a knife into her mouth, while she is inexplicably without pants, on a bed, and after lovingly stroking her face. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_14ed6ab7 |
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Evil Sounds Deep |
| When a Killer Calls / int_16364a29 |
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Evil Sounds Deep: The killer's phone voice. |
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I Can See You |
| When a Killer Calls / int_173327f8 |
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I Can See You |
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When a Killer Calls / int_173327f8 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_19851b86 |
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The Sociopath |
| When a Killer Calls / int_19851b86 |
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The Sociopath: The killer who is actually Richard Hewitt. He murders his whole family, even taking pictures of the murders. He stalks Trisha for his own sick amusement and he is willing to torture her friends. In the past it's also revealed that he raped Trisha, who was much younger than him, which lead him to become obsessed with her. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_1bb7211b |
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The Hyena |
| When a Killer Calls / int_1bb7211b |
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The Hyena: Chrissy, probably because she seems intoxicated. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_1bdbbbae |
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The Klutz |
| When a Killer Calls / int_1bdbbbae |
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The Klutz: Frank somehow smashed the Hewitts' china cabinet which got Trisha into a lot of trouble since she took the blame for that while she was dusting. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_1bdbbbae |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_1dad7003 |
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In the Hood |
| When a Killer Calls / int_1dad7003 |
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In the Hood: Worn by the killer, Frank and Charlie. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_1e8f4221 |
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Fingore |
| When a Killer Calls / int_1e8f4221 |
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Fingore: Matt's hands are broken. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_1e8f4221 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_22cf536c |
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Chekhov's Gun |
| When a Killer Calls / int_22cf536c |
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Chekhov's Gun: Frank's gun. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_22cf536c |
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When a Killer Calls / int_22cf536c |
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Pummeling the Corpse |
| When a Killer Calls / int_261bfbfc |
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Pummeling the Corpse: After shooting the killer in the face, Trisha opens fire on his body a few more times. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_261bfbfc |
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Offing the Offspring |
| When a Killer Calls / int_27ab0123 |
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Offing the Offspring: Richard himself was the father of the children he murdered in the opening, along with their mother (his wife). |
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Impersonating an Officer |
| When a Killer Calls / int_27f10418 |
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Impersonating an Officer: After killing two police officers, the killer randomly takes one's uniform. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_2b2d9e53 |
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Once is Not Enough |
| When a Killer Calls / int_2b2d9e53 |
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Once is Not Enough: Matt splashes burning liquid in the killer's face, then kicks him, but instead of finishing him off with Frank's knife, focuses on freeing Trisha, which leads to him getting killed. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_2b2d9e53 |
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Ax-Crazy |
| When a Killer Calls / int_2d4fa515 |
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Ax-Crazy: The killer obviously. A totally pure evil maniac. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_2d4fa515 |
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Hostile Weather |
| When a Killer Calls / int_2ddddebf |
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Hostile Weather: It is a stormy night with a thunderstorm for most of the film. |
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When a Killer Calls / int_2ddddebf |
| When a Killer Calls / int_382a6399 |
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The Hero Dies |
| When a Killer Calls / int_382a6399 |
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The Hero Dies: Matt. He is killed by the killer when trying to save Trisha. |
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Shirtless Scene |
| When a Killer Calls / int_4583a262 |
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Shirtless Scene: Matt and Trisha, as well as Frank and Chrissy. |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold |
| When a Killer Calls / int_4781adbb |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Frank and Chrissy seem to be this. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_479d4e5a |
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Would Hurt a Child |
| When a Killer Calls / int_479d4e5a |
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Would Hurt a Child: Three, to be exact. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_4d044580 |
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Motive Rant |
| When a Killer Calls / int_4d044580 |
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Motive Rant: Richard became obsessed with Trisha after raping her, and claims he did all this for her. |
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Improvised Weapon |
| When a Killer Calls / int_4de1a4f7 |
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Improvised Weapon: Trisha bashes the killer with a lamp. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_4de1a4f7 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_52a9bc4e |
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Rape by Proxy |
| When a Killer Calls / int_52a9bc4e |
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Rape by Proxy: The killer forcing Matt to molest Trisha at knifepoint. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_52a9bc4e |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_53c9fc92 |
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Flashback |
| When a Killer Calls / int_53c9fc92 |
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Flashback: How the deaths of the Hewitt children are shown. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_53c9fc92 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_53c9fc92 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_54adb6a3 |
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Staircase Tumble |
| When a Killer Calls / int_54adb6a3 |
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Staircase Tumble: The killer falls down some twice. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_54adb6a3 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_54adb6a3 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_54adb6a3 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_59907e4f |
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Police Are Useless |
| When a Killer Calls / int_59907e4f |
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Police Are Useless: They knock on doors, walk around a bit, then get stabbed before they knew what hit 'em. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_59907e4f |
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| When a Killer Calls |
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When a Killer Calls / int_59907e4f |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5a89975a |
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Breast Attack |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5a89975a |
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Breast Attack: The killer slashes Chrissy's breasts, then throws burning liquid on the wounds. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5a89975a |
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When a Killer Calls / int_5a89975a |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5aab58a6 |
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Mistaken for Prank Call |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5aab58a6 |
comment |
Mistaken for Prank Call: Trisha thinks that the calls to her phone are prank calls from her friends or Matt, but later finds out that it's the killer. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5aab58a6 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_5aab58a6 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_5aab58a6 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5b9925f7 |
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Curiosity Killed the Cast |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5b9925f7 |
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Curiosity Killed the Cast: Frank is killed checking out a noise in a closet, and Chrissy is captured while looking for him. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_5b9925f7 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_5b9925f7 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6b2b3b59 |
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The Reveal |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6b2b3b59 |
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The Reveal: The killer is Richard Hewitt, Trisha's old employer. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6b2b3b59 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_6b2b3b59 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6bf93fc7 |
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FanService |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6bf93fc7 |
comment |
Fanservice: Chrissy and Trisha in their undergarments, and Matt shirtless. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6bf93fc7 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_6bf93fc7 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6db06839 |
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The Stoner |
| When a Killer Calls / int_6db06839 |
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The Stoner: Frank and Chrissy. |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_710f9249 |
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Unusual Dysphemism |
| When a Killer Calls / int_710f9249 |
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Unusual Dysphemism: "I think I would like to play a game I invented called Fuck Frank... The Game." |
| When a Killer Calls / int_710f9249 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_710f9249 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_740f59b4 |
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ColorCodedForYourConvenience |
| When a Killer Calls / int_740f59b4 |
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Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Bad girl Chrissy has trashy red underwear, while good girl Trisha has all white underwear. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_740f59b4 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_740f59b4 |
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| When a Killer Calls |
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When a Killer Calls / int_740f59b4 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_7e577db |
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Slashed Throat |
| When a Killer Calls / int_7e577db |
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Slashed Throat: Every non-stabbing death, though there's only two of them: Mr. Walker and Chrissy. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_7e577db |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_7e577db |
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| When a Killer Calls |
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When a Killer Calls / int_7e577db |
| When a Killer Calls / int_82bdf1f8 |
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Fear of Thunder |
| When a Killer Calls / int_82bdf1f8 |
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Fear of Thunder: Molly. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_82bdf1f8 |
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| When a Killer Calls |
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When a Killer Calls / int_82bdf1f8 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8403e000 |
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Collared by Fashion |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8403e000 |
comment |
Collared by Fashion: Chrissy. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8403e000 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_8403e000 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_8403e000 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_85557b38 |
type |
Reality Is Unrealistic |
| When a Killer Calls / int_85557b38 |
comment |
Reality Is Unrealistic: The pictures of his victims that the killer sends to Trisha are deemed fake (but "sick as Hell") by her and Matt. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_85557b38 |
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| When a Killer Calls / int_85557b38 |
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When a Killer Calls / int_85557b38 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_898d0f32 |
type |
Teeth Flying |
| When a Killer Calls / int_898d0f32 |
comment |
Teeth Flying: Matt loses some teeth after being smashed across the face with a pipe. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_898d0f32 |
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1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_898d0f32 |
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| When a Killer Calls |
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When a Killer Calls / int_898d0f32 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8af45dbd |
type |
Wild Teen Party |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8af45dbd |
comment |
Wild Teen Party: What Trisha is missing out on, due to babysitting. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8af45dbd |
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1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8af45dbd |
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When a Killer Calls / int_8af45dbd |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b606a51 |
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There Is No Kill Like Overkill |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b606a51 |
comment |
There Is No Kill Like Overkill: The victims are stabbed like, a million times each. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b606a51 |
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hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_8b606a51 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b68d9a7 |
type |
Stalker with a Crush |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b68d9a7 |
comment |
Stalker with a Crush: The Central Theme of the song that plays over the credits. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b68d9a7 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_8b68d9a7 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_8b68d9a7 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_96362a61 |
type |
Torture Porn |
| When a Killer Calls / int_96362a61 |
comment |
Torture Porn: The finale. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_96362a61 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_96362a61 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_96362a61 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a108f2d2 |
type |
Death by Mocking |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a108f2d2 |
comment |
Death by Mocking: Frank. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a108f2d2 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a108f2d2 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_a108f2d2 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a2b38d3b |
type |
Eye Scream |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a2b38d3b |
comment |
Eye Scream: Charlie is stabbed through the head and out an eye. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a2b38d3b |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a2b38d3b |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_a2b38d3b |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3912d0e |
type |
Sexy Discretion Shot |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3912d0e |
comment |
Sexy Discretion Shot: Frank could have been eating out Chrissy. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3912d0e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3912d0e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_a3912d0e |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3eea2ea |
type |
Cop Killer |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3eea2ea |
comment |
Cop Killer: The killer kills the two police officers who arrived. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3eea2ea |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a3eea2ea |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_a3eea2ea |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a497eea5 |
type |
Babysitter from Hell |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a497eea5 |
comment |
Babysitter from Hell: According to Molly, her old babysitter stunk. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a497eea5 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a497eea5 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_a497eea5 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a861560f |
type |
The Friend Nobody Likes |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a861560f |
comment |
The Friend Nobody Likes: Frank seems to be this to Trisha. However, Trisha is very sad to see him dead. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a861560f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_a861560f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_a861560f |
| When a Killer Calls / int_aaece264 |
type |
Rousing Speech |
| When a Killer Calls / int_aaece264 |
comment |
Rousing Speech: One has to be given by Mr. Walker. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_aaece264 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_aaece264 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_aaece264 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_acb01a17 |
type |
Nothing Up My Sleeve |
| When a Killer Calls / int_acb01a17 |
comment |
Nothing Up My Sleeve: Frank has a knife strapped to his ankle. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_acb01a17 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_acb01a17 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_acb01a17 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad4c74ed |
type |
Final Girl |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad4c74ed |
comment |
Final Girl: Trisha. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad4c74ed |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad4c74ed |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_ad4c74ed |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad54954f |
type |
Punk in the Trunk |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad54954f |
comment |
Punk in the Trunk: The killer stuffs Mr. Walker into the trunk of his own car. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad54954f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_ad54954f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_ad54954f |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b151c937 |
type |
The Mockbuster |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b151c937 |
comment |
The Mockbuster: To the 2006 film When a Stranger Calls which is a remake of the 1979 film of the same title. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b151c937 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b151c937 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_b151c937 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b1a7cd14 |
type |
Tap on the Head |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b1a7cd14 |
comment |
Tap on the Head: Lots of blows to the head. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b1a7cd14 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b1a7cd14 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_b1a7cd14 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b2af79fb |
type |
Leave the Camera Running |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b2af79fb |
comment |
Leave the Camera Running: While it's presumably prolonged to create tension, the scene where Trisha wakes up after being knocked out seems very... draggy. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b2af79fb |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b2af79fb |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_b2af79fb |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b5e63cc4 |
type |
Shadow Archetype |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b5e63cc4 |
comment |
Shadow Archetype: Frank and Chrissy, who are like more obnoxious, irresponsible and loutish versions of Matt and Trisha. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b5e63cc4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b5e63cc4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_b5e63cc4 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b8dbe475 |
type |
Blood from the Mouth |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b8dbe475 |
comment |
Blood from the Mouth: Several deaths. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b8dbe475 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_b8dbe475 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_b8dbe475 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_be009bbc |
type |
Alliterative Name |
| When a Killer Calls / int_be009bbc |
comment |
Alliterative Name: Holly Hewitt. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_be009bbc |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_be009bbc |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_be009bbc |
| When a Killer Calls / int_bec0417c |
type |
Happily Married |
| When a Killer Calls / int_bec0417c |
comment |
Happily Married: The Walkers. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_bec0417c |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_bec0417c |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_bec0417c |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c16f48aa |
type |
Monster Misogyny |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c16f48aa |
comment |
Monster Misogyny: The killer targets both genders, but the female victims tend to get it worse. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c16f48aa |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c16f48aa |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c16f48aa |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c1b2c63f |
type |
Dull Surprise |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c1b2c63f |
comment |
Dull Surprise: Frank. As Horror Movie a Day wrote about his actor in their review of Halloween Night: |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c1b2c63f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c1b2c63f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c1b2c63f |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3585f4a |
type |
Boom, Headshot! |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3585f4a |
comment |
Boom, Headshot!: The killer's death. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3585f4a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3585f4a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c3585f4a |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3c18143 |
type |
Hope Spot |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3c18143 |
comment |
Hope Spot: The police showing up, and Matt getting free. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3c18143 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c3c18143 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c3c18143 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c4454787 |
type |
You Look Like You've Seen a Ghost |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c4454787 |
comment |
You Look Like You've Seen a Ghost: The killer taunts Trisha with this, after she sees the newcast about his earlier victims. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c4454787 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c4454787 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c4454787 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c5249b29 |
type |
Nice Guy |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c5249b29 |
comment |
Nice Guy: Charlie, Matt and Mr. Walker. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c5249b29 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c5249b29 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c5249b29 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c563ee89 |
type |
Pipe Pain |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c563ee89 |
comment |
Pipe Pain: The only other weapon the killer wields, using it beat both Chrissy and Matt. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c563ee89 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c563ee89 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c563ee89 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c660bc15 |
type |
Fan Disservice |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c660bc15 |
comment |
Fan Disservice: The breast torture, and the killer forcing Matt to molest Trisha (the only scene containing actual nudity). |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c660bc15 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c660bc15 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c660bc15 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c93a6560 |
type |
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c93a6560 |
comment |
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Matt's death. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c93a6560 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c93a6560 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c93a6560 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c9597a03 |
type |
Self-Deprecation |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c9597a03 |
comment |
Self-Deprecation: Dead Men Walking, another film made by The Asylum, is shown airing on TV. Trisha's response to it? |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c9597a03 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_c9597a03 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_c9597a03 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_cdfe12c3 |
type |
Nothing Is Scarier |
| When a Killer Calls / int_cdfe12c3 |
comment |
Nothing Is Scarier: Molly is found dead, leaving what the killer may have done to her up to the viewer's imagination. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_cdfe12c3 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_cdfe12c3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_cdfe12c3 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d06c9f31 |
type |
Bloodbath Villain Origin |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d06c9f31 |
comment |
Bloodbath Villain Origin: Torture-murdering an entire family. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d06c9f31 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d06c9f31 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_d06c9f31 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d148b019 |
type |
Mundane Made Awesome |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d148b019 |
comment |
Mundane Made Awesome: The film has weird editing. Just watch that popcorn scene. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d148b019 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d148b019 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_d148b019 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d3c6cf4f |
type |
Unwilling Suspension |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d3c6cf4f |
comment |
Unwilling Suspension: Happens to Trisha. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d3c6cf4f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d3c6cf4f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_d3c6cf4f |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d53ad027 |
type |
Cheerful Child |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d53ad027 |
comment |
Cheerful Child: Molly. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d53ad027 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_d53ad027 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_d53ad027 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_db2f3581 |
type |
All Girls Want Bad Boys |
| When a Killer Calls / int_db2f3581 |
comment |
All Girls Want Bad Boys: "Matt's not brooding, but he's definitely no goodie-goodie." |
| When a Killer Calls / int_db2f3581 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_db2f3581 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_db2f3581 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_de3c879e |
type |
Unnaturally Blue Lighting |
| When a Killer Calls / int_de3c879e |
comment |
Unnaturally Blue Lighting: And sometimes it's purple. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_de3c879e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_de3c879e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_de3c879e |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e1ba59f3 |
type |
Voice Changeling |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e1ba59f3 |
comment |
Voice Changeling: The killer sounds different on the phone. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e1ba59f3 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e1ba59f3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_e1ba59f3 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e8b0f099 |
type |
Dark Is Evil |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e8b0f099 |
comment |
Dark Is Evil: The killer is totally dressed in black. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e8b0f099 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_e8b0f099 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_e8b0f099 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eb28ab57 |
type |
Bound and Gagged |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eb28ab57 |
comment |
Bound and Gagged: The first three victims, and Trisha, Matt and Chrissy. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eb28ab57 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eb28ab57 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_eb28ab57 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eef35d8d |
type |
A Handful for an Eye |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eef35d8d |
comment |
A Handful for an Eye: Matt briefly incapacitates the killer by throwing liquid into his face. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eef35d8d |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_eef35d8d |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_eef35d8d |
| When a Killer Calls / int_f8df38e6 |
type |
Pater Familicide |
| When a Killer Calls / int_f8df38e6 |
comment |
Pater Familicide: The family killed in the opening was the killer's own. |
| When a Killer Calls / int_f8df38e6 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_f8df38e6 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_f8df38e6 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_name |
type |
ItemName |
| When a Killer Calls / int_name |
comment |
|
| When a Killer Calls / int_name |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls / int_name |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| When a Killer Calls |
hasFeature |
When a Killer Calls / int_name |
| When a Killer Calls / int_name |
itemName |
When a Killer Calls |