When a Stranger Calls (1979)

Movies Viewed in 2019 (200 movies items)

" Revisit Viewing Date: July 22nd Via: Blu-ray Plot: A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. Rating: 6.9/10"

Movies the giraffe watched in 2019: March (28 movies items)

"First viewing - March 12th Ok, so first off this wasn't quite what I was anticipating. What I expected to be the entire film plays out in the first 20-ish minutes, and so I had to reset my expectations a little so I could hang with it. It wasn't really a problem though because the film remains entertaining through the end thanks largely to Charles Durning's performance and a tight pace. The ending gets a little too tough to swallow and I really struggled to maintain my suspense of disbelief, bu"

TDcore's Horror Journal 2018: Pt. 4 (50 movies items)

" A riff on the classic urban legend of "the killer is calling from inside the house", and the first film to use it, this one goes in a lot of unexpected directions, mostly in a good way. It's not a paint-by-numbers slasher film, like most would expect, but instead spends much more time telling the story from the viewpoint of a detective obsessed with hunting down the madman, and even the madman himself. That's my biggest gripe with the film. We're told that this man committed unspeakable acts, "

Phoenix Feather's Movie Diary 2018 (497 movies items)

"(WATCHED: 28 July 2018)"

Top Grossing Films of 1979 (44 movies items)

"$21,411,158 - Columbia Budget: $1.5 million "

Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (288 movies items)

"It doesn't pay nearly enough, to be a babysitter. Also, never go upstairs​. Regardless, if the creepy voice on the phone, tells you to. It never ends well."

6,006 Movies to Experience B4 Death... (6012 movies items)

"CLASSIC MOVIE! Review coming soon... "