When a Stranger Calls Movie Review 1979

Babysitter is terrorized by threatening phone calls and soon realizes that the calls are coming from within the house. Story was expanded from director Walton's short film "The Sitter." Distasteful and unlikely, though the first half or so is tight and terrifying.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Babysitting, Trapped with a Killer!, Phone Terror

Screenplay

Fred Walton, Steve Feke

Cast

Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Colleen Dewhurst, Rachel Roberts, Rutanya Alda, Carmen Argenziano, Kirsten Larkin, Ron O'Neal, Tony Beckley

Cinematography

Don Peterman

Director

Fred Walton

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Doug Chapin, Steve Feke