When a Stranger Calls
“Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real...”
6.2(303)19791h 37m
HorrorThriller
A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.
Director
Fred Walton
Budget
$1.5M
Revenue
$25.0M
TCM Slumberground Presents: When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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1 review
Wuchak
4y ago
6.0
**_A killer psycho escapes from the asylum and…_** “When a Stranger Calls” (1979) is low-key horror mixed with detective drama/thriller. I say “low-key” because there’s little-to-no gore, although there’s suspense, chases and flashes of violence. It’s very polished and was obviously influenced by the artistic “Halloween” (1978) except with a very human antagonist as opposed to the indestructibl...
