Watch unlimited films online for $6.99.
Try MUBI for FREE.
 

When a Stranger Calls

United States

1979

97 Min
Color
English
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

   |   

DIR Fred Walton

EXEC Barry Krost, Melvin Simon

PROD Doug Chapin, Steve Feke

SCR Fred Walton, Steve Feke

DP Donald Peterman

CAST Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley, Ron O'Neal

ED Sam Vitale

PROD DES Elayne Barbara Ceder

MUSIC Dana Kaproff

Synopsis

A young high school student, Jill Johnson is babysitting one night for a physician and his wife. During the evening, a mysterious phone caller begins taunting her. Sometimes he simply says nothing, other times he asks, ‘Have you checked the children?’. Jill eventually becomes frightened for her safety and calls the police. The police successfully trace his next call and discover something horrifying – the calls are being made from INSIDE THE HOUSE! Police are immediately dispatched and Jill narrowly escapes into the arms of Lt. Clifford. Officers soon discover that the children had been savagely murdered hours ago by the caller, who had been using a phone the parents never had disconnected. 7 years later, the murderer escapes from a mental hospital and resumes his demented mission – this time going after Jill’s husband, Steven – and their children. And Clifford – now a P.I. hired by the father of the murdered children – is also hunting the murderer… Written by Derek O’Cain. –IMDb

Wall

Displaying 4 of 5 wall posts.
Picture of Mark

Mark

29May12

The slow build-up of suspense, punctuated by Dana Kaproff's terrifying music, all amounts to one slam-bang opening guaranteed to fry your nerves and creep you out.

Picture of G.W. Elmer

G.W. Elmer

10Oct11

Talk about a movie that can only survive by its bookends. The middle is so god awful. They should have left it as a short feature.

Mario Coelho likes this

Picture of Erick

Erick

23Jun11

Oh my Lord, this movie is so bad. Granted, the beginning rules. But this movie is still so bad.

Picture of Mysterious F.

Mysterious F.

31Dec10

It's too bad that the very good and suspenseful opening act is in the same movie as the horrid middle and end.

Related Films

Fans

Displaying 5 of 9 fans.

Articles

Our roundup of essays and articles on this film.

When a Stranger Calls REVIEW

By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Simon West’s “When a Stranger Calls” is the stupidest, most annoying movie I’ve seen this year. Granted, we’re only one month into the year, and this is the first 2006 release I’ve been able to see, but
read on Twitchfilm.com

When a Stranger Calls REVIEW

By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
Simon West’s “When a Stranger Calls” is the stupidest, most annoying movie I’ve seen this year. Granted, we’re only one month into the year, and this is the first 2006 release I’ve been able to see, but
read on Twitchfilm.net

Lists

Displaying 5 of 15 lists.

Reviews

No reviews yet — Write the first

Forum

Displaying 0 discussion topics.