When a Stranger Calls Back

TV Movie
1993
R
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

Carol Kane in When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)

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Horror Mystery Thriller

A young babysitter, all alone in the house with two children asleep above, is bothered by a stranger. Unfortunately, the phone's dead...A young babysitter, all alone in the house with two children asleep above, is bothered by a stranger. Unfortunately, the phone's dead...A young babysitter, all alone in the house with two children asleep above, is bothered by a stranger. Unfortunately, the phone's dead...

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
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Skid Row Woman
(as Karen Austin)

Babs Chula

Agent

John Destry

Detective 1
(as John Blackwell Destry)

Duncan Fraser

Club Owner

Jenn Griffin

Club Girl 1
(as Jennifer Griffin)

Gary Jones

X-Ray Technician

Terence Kelly

Medical Examiner

Michèle Lonsdale Smith

Center Woman 1
(as Michele Lonsdale-Smith)

Kevin McNulty

Dr. Schifrin

Sheelah Megill

Center Woman 2
(as Sheelagh Megill)

Rebeccah Mullen

Club Girl 2
(as Rebecca Mullen)

Bobby Stewart

Detective 2

Jerry Wasserman

Detective Brauer

Cheryl Wilson

Mrs. Schifrin

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Storyline

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Trivia
The film was dedicated to actor Tony Beckley who played the villain in the original When a Stranger Calls (1979).

Goofs
When John and Jill go back to Julia's apartment after she had been shot, there is fingerprint powder on the door and door locks. But when they go into the apartment, there are no more signs of fingerprint powder on any surface. Standard procedure would dictate checking the entire apartment for fingerprints.

Quotes
William Landis: I am not the reflection of anything. I am not an illusion. I am the truth. I'm invisible. Unknowable. You people are the real illusionists. You people are the real illusionists!

Crazy credits
"No one can see me now. No one hears me. I am invisible." For Tony Beckley

Connections
Featured in RiffTrax: When a Stranger Calls Back (2013)

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Featured review

8/10

Good Thriller

I really enjoyed this film. It was was really suspenseful and scary, especially when he is bothering her through the front door...you never know where he is! I recommend this movie to everyone who likes thrillers. Not a horror movie, but scary none the less. The acting is very good..and with big stars..the film is hardly a flop. When the film starts it gets right to the point..starts right off with the babysitter going into the house where she is to watch the children for the night. as soon as the door closes you know something isn't right. You know this babysitter is NOT alone. A couple words of advice for babysitters...always check every lock in the house!