When a Stranger Calls (1979)

6.2	Rating (105 ratings)
6.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Fred Walton

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Carol Kane
Jill Johnson

Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis

Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis

Kirsten Larkin
Nancy

William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker

Charles Durning
John Clifford

Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber

Heetu
Houseboy

Written by

Steve Feke
(written by) and

Fred Walton
(written by)

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10 years, 8 months ago at Oct 12 20:04

Bad☆Alice

When this film was first releases back in the 70s it was considered scary, and maybe there are some creepy parts, but I mostly found it boring, the remake was better and that's saying something. I watched this after a friend of a friend referred it, and the way they built it up, lead me to believe this film was going to be epic. Turns out, not so much! Not a film I would watch a second time.

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9 years ago at Jun 14 3:00

MysteriousWolf

this is a feels like a short and a movie all made to stretch out to 90 minutes.

good
1 theirs some great acting in this movie especially tony beckley in his last role
2 the first 20- 22 minutes are perfect
bad
1 the editting is doesnt flow. some shot feel like they have been cut off to early and some shot start random
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High school student Jill Johnson is traumatized over an evening of babysitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?" After notifying the police, Jill is told that the calls are coming from inside the house.

Release date: 26 October 1979
UPC: 043396065512

Tags: Horror (10), Thriller (7), 1979 (6), Drama (5), Slasher (5), Revenge (4), Babysitter (4), 1970s (4), Murder (4), Teen (3), Paranoia (3), Babysitting (2), Blood (2), Surprise Ending (2), Independent Film (2), (2), Crime (2), Male Rear Nudity (1), 60s 70s 80s (1)

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"21-10-02 AMAZON PRIME/REWATCH OLDIES-STILL GOODIES Carol Kane owns this movie. One of the first of the "you are alone in the house" babysitter movies. Almost all girls remember the babysitter gig - it can be a lonely and scary one. Being alone in the house, first times of being the one in charge and it all depends on you. Hell, we should have bowed out of adulthood right there and then. It's been said before, Carol's eyes betray all the horror she is feeling in her body. So effective. Guy fol"

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