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Here are some useful notes to know before watching 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. The movie received a user score of 60/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 88 real users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "A retired detective and a crisis-center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed."
When a Stranger Calls Movies
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.
