When a Stranger Calls (1979)

Cast

Carol Kane
as Jill Johnson
Charles Durning
as John Clifford
Colleen Dewhurst
as Tracy
Rutanya Alda
as Mrs. Mandrakis

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Genres & Description

Action Crime Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

6.5 / 10

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...

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Comments on this trailer
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Rob S.

just seen this movie recently, and it made me afraid of the dark again for like a week or so LOL - @Monday, November 5, 2018 5:35 AM

Man From Uncool

start your year up to date with turn of the decade 80's cinema! http://manfromuncool.blogspot.de/2018/01/drab-fab.html - @Friday, January 5, 2018 5:44 PM

jackiescanlon

I wish I was old enough at the time to see this great movie at a theatre near me. - @Wednesday, May 24, 2017 6:51 AM

dieauferstehung

always theese old porn voice in thee nd xD - @Saturday, June 27, 2015 6:38 PM

Patrick J

a 29 second commercial just ruined the first 40 minutes of the movie, lol - @Monday, December 22, 2014 12:54 AM

GAS MASK COBRA

Hi guys, if you get a chance please check out my review of this film, let me know what you think! HorrorViewer #27 - When A Stranger Calls - HAVE YOU CHECKED THE CHILDREN? - @Monday, June 30, 2014 4:00 PM

Bradley Paul Valentine

Well isn’t the ending sorta all over that trailer? Got the film’s gist right there. - @Saturday, August 24, 2013 11:15 PM

amanda davis

I saw this on a double feature with "Saturn 3" in the theater. I was just a kid and the beginning and end of "When a Stranger Calls" scared the hell out of me. I kept closing my eyes. - @Friday, August 23, 2013 8:48 PM

Weston Waite

I'd be like, "Oh yeah I'm supposed to watch the children, thanks dude" - @Monday, December 5, 2011 11:36 PM

John James

This movie scared the hell outta me when I saw it when it came out!!! - @Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:21 AM

s4ujcd

"THE CALL'S COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!" - @Sunday, November 27, 2011 12:48 AM

Clown69

@Parfaitcupcake yes it is - @Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:40 PM

Tyler Frazier

this is based off of the very short story, "the babysitter" - @Monday, August 29, 2011 10:45 PM

Cropsy25

@freqazoidiak its not a black christmas rip off it was based on an old urban legend. this is much scarier than black christmas. - @Sunday, April 3, 2011 6:31 PM

radioman970

I've always had a thing for Carol Kane. ... Well, that comes off creepier than I wanted. Haha! - @Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:29 AM

maziebunny2

@MrTESLA05 it is. one night I fell asleep watching TV in my room and I thought I was dreaming when I heard the voice say "Have you check the children?" the next thing I heard was the most blood curdling scream which got me screaming in my bed I looked at the screen and was like, "Oh, my gosh!!" and quickly turn it off. lucky for me, nobody was home and was awaken at 4 in the morning. needless to say, I didn't go back to sleep that night. - @Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:13 PM

robatsea2009

@Parfaitcupcake Not that I've ever heard of. The movie was developed from a shorter film titled "The Toyer", but the gimmick of the phone calls originated in a 1975 film titled "Black Christmas" (which is still to this day a very scary film, and far, far better than the recent remake) - @Saturday, August 21, 2010 8:20 AM