After seeing director Simon West’s latest film, “When a Stranger Calls,” you’ll be glad you listened to your parents when they told you never talk to strangers.

Fashioned after the 1975 flick, “Black Christmas,” the movie recreates the tale by adding a high school student, a hauntingly beautiful house and a babysitting gig.

High school student Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) is forced into a last-minute babysitting job when her father not only grounds her for going over her allotted cell phone minutes, but sets up the child care job as a means of paying for the minute overages.

The movie’s plot is quickly thrown into action when someone is killed within the opening scenes of the film.

The movie maintains that same momentum as the movie further develops and more characters are introduced and killed off accordingly.

While at the job, secluded in the mountain wilderness, Jill is terrorized by a man who keeps calling her on the phone.

It’s not until halfway through the movie that viewer’s learn that this man is inside the house and out for Jill’s blood.

Though not a major film star yet, this new movie could put Belle on the map.

At only 19 years old, this young starlet already has numerous film performances under her belt.

And while she’s only had a few movies that may be recognized by the typical movie-goer, it is precisely that factor that will make this film such a hit.

No-name actors make films much like this a success. Viewers come to the movies not expecting much and end up truly enjoying the film. There are no expectations or predictions with no-name actors.

The movie in its entirety was filled with suspense and thrills, and left me curling up in the fetal position in the theater seat.

Much like “Hostel,” this movie is created with real-life situations in mind – events that could actually be taking place today.

I liked that the characters are shaped after real people and places, rather than fake, unrealistic monsters and demons that – although they can prove to be just as frightening – don’t add much to the believability of the film.

The one downfall that I found in watching this movie was that the film ended very abruptly. The last few scenes in which Jill confronts the killer left me wanting more. And then the movie ended.

Overall, the movie was well-worth all my jumping, stifled screams and hiding of my eyes.

4/5 StarsRated: PG-13 for intense terror, violence and some language.