all you need be great house and a babysitter and a phone . simon west direct this thrilling and chill remake of the 1979 original . this version be more of a thriller than a horror flick . emotionally tense with an escalate fear factor . jill johnson ( camilla belle ) need to work off an excessive cell phone bill while she take on the task of babysitting the two child of dr. and mrs. mandrakis ( derek de lint and kate jennings grant ) . the house be a beautiful 1970ish wood and glass masterpiece . seclude and peaceful . the kid be already in bed and the wind build and be join by down pour rain . the phone begin ring and ring and ring . the babysitter be soon in a frantic mode of survival in fear of the creepy stranger on the other end of the phone . belle be great a the innocent and smart and strong teen babysitter . the voice of the stranger on the phone be that of lance henriksen and while the physical stranger be play by tommy flanagan . also feature be represent katie cassidy and brian geraghty . kudos to james dooley for the atmospheric original music .