When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls
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When a Stranger Calls

DirectorFred Walton

Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real...

6.2 / 10
1979
97 min
HorrorThriller

A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.

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