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When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Horror, Thriller
Written By:Steve Feke, Fred Walton
In Theaters:8/24/1979
Box Office:$25,000,000
Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Melvin Simon Productions
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