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Cast & Crew

Fred Walton
Director
Fred Walton
Writer
Charles Durning
As John Clifford
Dick Warlock
As Bartender (uncredited)
Carol Kane
As Jill Johnson
Carmen Argenziano
As Dr. Mandrakis
Rutanya Alda
As Mrs. Mandrakis

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When a Stranger Calls is a suspenseful thriller about a babysitter named Jill who is terrorized by a mysterious caller who keeps asking her if she's checked the children. The police trace the calls and discover that they're coming from inside the house, but Jill manages to escape just as the killer arrives. The movie follows Jill's ordeal as she tries to outsmart the killer and protect the children in her care. Seven years later, the killer escapes from a psychiatric facility and begins stalking Jill again, leading to a tense showdown between Jill, her husband, and the killer. With its eerie atmosphere and chilling plot twists, When a Stranger Calls is a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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What movies are similar to When a Stranger Calls? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as When a Stranger Calls include Dressed to Kill, Jaws, Terror Train, Cujo, The Shining, Tenebre.

When was When a Stranger Calls released in theaters? Toggle content

When a Stranger Calls was released in theaters on October 26, 1979.