Top billed cast

1. 

   Carol Kane

   Jill Johnson

2. 

   Charles Durning

   John Clifford

3. 

   Colleen Dewhurst

   Tracy

4. 

   Tony Beckley

   Curt Duncan

5. 

   Rutanya Alda

   Mrs. Mandrakis

6. 

   Carmen Argenziano

   Dr. Mandrakis

7. 

   Kirsten Larkin

   Nancy

8. 

   Ron O'Neal

   Lt. Charlie Garber

9. 

   Heetu

   Houseboy

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2022-06-26

**_A killer psycho escapes from the asylum and…_**

“When a Stranger Calls” (1979) is low-key horror mixed with detective drama/thriller. I say “low-key” because there’s little-to-no gore, although there’s suspense, chases and flashes of violence. It’s very polished and was obviously influenced by the artistic “Halloween” (1978) except with a very human antagonist as opposed to the indestructible Michael Myers. Then there’s the big city detective element à la “Dirty Harry” (1971) and “Tightrope” (1984), but with a pot-bellied, average-guy investigator (Charles ...read the rest

Recommendations

1. Barbarian68%
2. Night of the Reaper63%
3. Succubus85%
4. Countdown62%
5. When a Stranger Calls Back59%
6. Fright60%
7. Vivarium60%
8. Case 3963%
9. The Call67%
10. Whisper63%
11. Shades of Desire66%
12. Annabelle Comes Home64%
13. Unsane62%
14. A Quiet Place Part II74%
15. The Deliverance59%
16. Play Dead60%
17. They Reach68%
18. The Black Phone75%
19. Hidden69%
20. Halloween75%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,500,000.00

Revenue
$25,000,000.00

Keywords

• babysitter
• phone call
• sinister
• frightened
• horrified