When a Stranger Calls

Name: When a Stranger Calls
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1979-10-26
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Kirsten Larkin, Carmen Argenziano, Rutanya Alda, Carol Kane

– A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again...

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

1979

A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.

Styles:

Surprise Ending, Twists And Turns, Suspense, Scary, Rough, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1970s, 1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

USA

Genre:

Horror, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Teens

When a Stranger Calls (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Oct 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Fred Walton

Story Written By:

Fred Walton, Steve Feke

Main Actors:

Kirsten Larkin, Carmen Argenziano, Rutanya Alda, Carol Kane

Plot:

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...

Awards:

1 win.

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

38%

Metacritic:

58%