When a Stranger Calls

– 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
When a Stranger Calls (1979)

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

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
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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.

Director:

Fred Walton

Writer:

Steve Feke, Fred Walton

Main Actors:

Carol Kane, Rutanya Alda, Carmen Argenziano, Kirsten Larkin

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:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
Metacritic:
58%