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When a Stranger Calls
Human Monsters, Psychological

When a Stranger Calls

1979

Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real...

Directed by Fred Walton

User Rating

3.3
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342
In 2 lists

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.

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Director
Fred Walton
Composer
Dana Kaproff
Cinematographer
Donald Peterman
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
en
Rating
R
TMDB
6.2/10 (298 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
38% Rotten
Metacritic
58/100
IMDb
6.4/10 (14,833 votes)
Released August 24, 1979·$1,500,000 budget·$25,000,000 revenue

Cast

Crew

Podcasts

The Evolution of HorrorHOME INVASION Pt 12: Someone's Watching Me! (1978) & When A Stranger Calls (1979)

When a Stranger Calls Collection

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