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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'When a Stranger Calls Back' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'When a Stranger Calls Back' right now, here are some finer points about the Krost/Chapin Productions, MCA Television Entertainment, Pacific Motion Pictures, Privilege Productions, The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd. horror flick.
When a Stranger Calls Back starring Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Jill Schoelen, Gene Lythgow has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and a scheduled release date of May 15th, 2001.
It received a user score of 57/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 80 experienced users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "Julia Jenz is babysitting two sleeping children when a stranger arrives at the house, claiming his car has broken down and asking to use the phone. When she discovers the phone is dead, she convinces him to leave, but the situation turns increasingly sinister as she realizes all is not well within the house."
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When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological horror film written and directed by Fred Walton and co-written by Steve Feke. It stars Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley and Charles Durning. The film derives its story from the classic folk legend of "the babysitter and the man upstairs." The film has developed a large cult following over time because of the first 20 minutes, now consistently regarded as one of the scariest openings in movie history. The first 12 minutes of Wes Craven's Scream is an homage to the opening of When a Stranger Calls. The film was released in the United States on October 26, 1979, by Columbia Pictures. It was commercially successful, grossing $21,411,158 at the box office. It received a mixed critical reception, with many praising the opening scene and performances, but criticism for its writing and lack of scares. It was followed by the 1993 made-for-cable sequel When a Stranger Calls Back and a remake in 2006.
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