When a Stranger Calls
Aug 24, 1979 | IMDB 6.2
97 min Watch NowHorror, Thriller
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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