Movie Retrospective: When A Stranger Calls (1979)

[@treysimmons7707]

A classic ! Another staple of 1980s cable, I saw this one a million times as a teenager.

[@Hank_Kirton]

Great discussion. I first saw it at the drive-in on a double bill with Happy Birthday to Me (1981). I was around 14.

[@RobertSmoothyEI]

Enjoyed this from start to finish. I also enjoyed When A Stranger Calls Back. I will watch anything with Carol Kane, be it thriller, comedy or drama. I saw her with Al Pacino in Hunters, that is really brilliant. I liked her in Two and a Half Men, as Shelley.

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Pun intended?

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[@13OClockPodcast]

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[@dermot2747]

I still love this movie despite its flaws and I have the DVD. Totally agree that the first 20 minutes are iconic in horror movie history and it goes off on a weird tangent that doesn't quite work. I think it would have worked better as a short story within an Amicus style portmanteau movie with one or two other short stories. I also think this movie really did influence Scream and that terrifying opening scene with Drew Barrymore.

[@tracycromer3418]

It was actually based on a true story. 1950 something a 13 year old was babysitting and strange things were happening n she did call the cops and she was found dead but the baby was safe. And the cops did have their suspensions. But still unsolved.

[@TriciaH-b7i]

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[@13OClockPodcast]

We talked about it way back on one of our very early shows, but we've definitely been wanting to do a revisit on it (since the show was mostly about the case that inspired the movie). :-)

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[@danielbaugher826]

The first ChromeSkull movie if you’ve never seen it is pretty cool 😎 or whatever lol

[@classics172]

Have you seen the 1993 sequel “When a stranger Calls Back”? It was made by the same director, Fred Walton, and stars Jill Schoelen, Carol Kane, and Charles Durning. In some ways, I like the sequel better. I think the narrative and structure hang together more. However, they do retcon a few details from the original film.

[@13OClockPodcast]

I haven't (or if I did, it was a really long time ago and I can't remember it), but seeing this one again made me want to see it.

[@luvbearbut]

This movie suffers from the "popped its load too early" syndrome...lol

[@13OClockPodcast]

Yep, exactly that.