The film is a remake of fred walton s 1979 horror film of the same name, which became a cult classic for its legendary opening 20 minutes, which this remake extends to a featurelength film. When a stranger calls 1979 version recut as a short film. Sep 10, 2015 when a stranger calls movie was made in 1979. When a stranger calls soundtrack from 1979, composed by dana kaproff. It was originally broadcast on showtime on april 4, 1993. When a stranger calls back opens with another urban legend in the making. The film derives its story from the classic folk legend of the babysitter and the man upstairs and the 1974 horror classic black christmas.
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Jill is traumatized, and curt the killer is arrested. The sitter was basically the first act of when a stranger calls. When she calls the police, they inform her that the calls are coming from inside the house. This movie came to theaters with the dreaded slasher movie craze that included the original halloween, friday the th, and other rrated fare that centered generally on teens slaughtered by fiends. Aug 20, 2011 when a stranger calls is one of those movies that is a better short film than a full length picture. Dec 03, 2007 the climax of the 1979 movie when a stranger calls. A new limited edition bluray and download on demand release of when a stranger calls from the uks second sight label brings together waltons original twenty minute short film the sitter 1977 with the hit featurelength movie it later gave rise to in 1979, and pairs them both on the same disc with a 1993 tv movie sequel, when a stranger calls back also written and directed by walton. Audiences keen for more thrills akin to the previous years halloween 1978 must have been delighted by the films opening and closing bookends, but thoroughly bewildered by its midsection. This article is within the scope of wikiproject popular culture, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of popular culture on wikipedia. In the film, a teenage babysitter receives increasingly threatening calls from a brutal serial killer who she first assumes is simply a prankster, but soon comes to understand that the phone calls are coming from ins. Watch when a stranger calls online stream full movie.
When a stranger calls is a 1979 psychological horror film about a psychopathic killer who terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. Ultimately, the impact of when a stranger calls has been lessened by the steady flow of copycats that have emerged since. When a stranger calls back is a 1993 american madefortelevision psychological horror film and a sequel to the 1979 classic when a stranger calls which reunites stars carol kane and charles durning reprising their roles as jill johnson and john clifford, respectively with director fred walton from the original film. Carol kane, charles durning, colleen dewhurst, rachel roberts, rutanya alda, tony beckley. When a stranger calls is one of those movies that is a better short film than a full length picture. When a stranger calls is a 1979 american psychological horror film. Jill is babysitting for a couple, and keeps getting anonymous phone calls asking if shes checked the children. Watch when a stranger calls online stream full movie directv. When a stranger calls 1979 was one of the scariest horror movies from the late. After having put the children shes babysitting to bed, jill johnson receives an eerie phone call. Jun 15, 2012 when a stranger calls soundtrack cd details and availability.
Mar 06, 2014 ultimately, the impact of when a stranger calls has been lessened by the steady flow of copycats that have emerged since. The opening 27 minutes of babysitter jill schoelen being stalked was a legitimately well made and tense orchestration of terror, a fitting follow up to the legendary 1979 intro. When a stranger calls is a pulse pounding horror film. Jill runs to the door as a light comes on at the top of the staircase, and the stalkers shadow appears. Hanging up on the caller, thinking it was only a joke, the man continues to call back, frightening jill. And if youve grown up in the united states you know the rest. Generally a disappointing sequel to fred waltons own when a stranger calls 1979. A new limited edition bluray and download on demand release of when a stranger calls from the uks second sight label brings together waltons original twenty minute short film the sitter 1977 with the hit featurelength movie it later gave rise to in 1979, and pairs them both on the same disc with a 1993 tv movie sequel, when a stranger calls back also written and directed. When a stranger calls is a 1979 american psychological horror film written and directed by fred walton and cowritten by steve feke. The cops arrive, and the kids are dead, and have been for a few hours. The police trace the call, and find they are coming from inside the house. When a stranger calls back 1993 directed by fred walton. When a stranger calls 1979 version recut as a short. It is a much stronger piece, and scarier as a short film.
The beginning of this movie is outstanding, with babysitter carol kane receiving obscene phone calls from an unknown maniac. A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. When a stranger calls 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When a stranger calls is a 1979 psychological horror film about a psychopathic killer who terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again directed by fred walton. When a stranger calls script undated shooting draft at imsdb note. When a stranger calls is the old urban legend spinoff of the babysitter who receives bizarre phone calls asking if she has checked the children lately.
The film derives its story from the classic folk legend of. When a stranger calls is a 1979 american psychological horror film written and directed by. Belle plays a babysitter who starts to receive threatening phone calls from an unidentified stranger, played by both tommy flanagan and lance henriksen. Julia is a babysitter, whose motto was evidently charisma free child care or your money back. It doubtlessly influenced the scream series, with the murderer who.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The caller asks if she has checked on the children. When a stranger calls began life as a short film called the sitter, directed by fred walton. During a babysitting gig, a highschool student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller. In the film, a teenage babysitter receives increasingly threatening calls from a brutal serial killer who she first assumes is simply a prankster, but soon comes to understand that the phone calls are coming from inside the house.
After the success of the 1978 john carpenter film, halloween, it was decided to expand the short film into a feature, starring carol kane, charles durning, coleen dewhurst, rachel. Julie the genre veteran of cutting class 1989 and popcorn 1991 jill schoelen is babysitting two kids whilst their parents are out for the evening. Download when a stranger calls 1979 dvdrip divxsofilmacos. Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named jill johnson camilla belle arrives at a luxurious home for a babysitting job. When a stranger calls fanfiction archive fanfiction. American actress carol kane played the babysitters character. Her plan to put the kids to bed and then spend an evening quietly enjoying a glass of water is disrupted when a stranger comes to her door. Directed by fred walton, the film features a cast that includes charles durning, carol kane, colleen dewhurst and tony beckley. Analysis of when a stranger calls linkedin slideshare. It is simply unthinkable to imagine this film without his score because his score is as much a leading player as any of its cast. I would have never expected to this 1993 made for showtime sequel to 1979s when a stranger calls to effectively creep me out the way it did. Sep 23, 20 as a big fan of the 1979 version of when a stranger calls,i was always disappointed by the unnecessary subplot in the movies second act. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for when a stranger calls 1979. It stars carol kane, colleen dewhurst, tony beckley and charles durning.
Rent when a stranger calls 1979 on dvd and bluray dvd. It was directed by fred walton and stars carol kane and charles durning. Released by kritzerland in 2012 containing music from when a stranger calls 1979. Both films are based on an urban legend known as the babysitter and the man upstairs that dates back to at least the 1960s and exists in many, many versions. The film derives its story from the classic folk legend of the babysitter and the man upstairs. When a stranger calls trailer 1979 video detective.
When a stranger calls the 1979 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. When a stranger calls 1979 cast and crew moviefone. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Initially it was shot as a short film the opening 20 minutes and intended to be called the sitter, but it was expanded after the success of halloween. Download when a stranger calls 1979 dvdrip divxsofilmacos torrent or any other torrent from category. When a stranger calls 1979 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
When a stranger calls 1979 a retired police detective charles durning hunts a deranged british seaman out to recreate a baby sitters carol kane horror. Tony beckley and colleen dewhurst in when a stranger calls 1979 carol kane in when a stranger calls. He said, when a stranger calls is an effective bogeyman piece because it preys upon our innermost fears. Withthatrepeatedlineofdialogue,audiencessee ingwhen a stranger calls in1979wereputonthe edgeoftheirseatsinoneofthemostnailbitingly. The twist here is that the calls are coming from inside the house.
Theres this urban legend chestnut about a babysitter getting menacing phone calls from an escaped lunatic or hook handed psycho or drugaddled sociopath or whatever you like. And youll never believe where the calls are coming from this time because its a really, really stupid reveal. Watch when a stranger calls starring camilla belle in this horror on directv. When a stranger calls music composed and conducted by. When a stranger calls to ask, have you checked the children lately. This is one of those films that use suspense to build effective horror to create the tension onscreen. When a stranger calls 1979 cast and crew a retired police detective charles durning hunts a deranged british seaman out to recreate a baby sitters carol kane horror. Watch when a stranger calls online 1979 movie yidio. When i first viewed it and when the policeman states the call is coming from. Despite halloween, which came out not long before and did feature some. In spite of what the naysayers most famously, roger ebert might claim, when a stranger calls 1979 was one of the scariest horror movies from the late 1970s, in the league of fellow boogie man movies halloween 1979 and friday the th 1980. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. As a big fan of the 1979 version of when a stranger calls,i was always disappointed by the unnecessary subplot in the movies second act. Gordons empire of the ants released by kritzerland and kaproff deserves a good deal of the credit for the films suspense level.
Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. When a stranger calls soundtrack cd details and availability. Carol kane, charles durning, colleen dewhurst, rachel roberts, rutanya alda, tony beckley show embed code. The violation of home security plays a role in the scare tactics. Like laurie, she is mostly on her own in protecting the children. Rent when a stranger calls 1979 starring carol kane and charles durning on dvd and bluray. Thats right, one of the tiredest pop culture tropes of all time finally gets a sequel. With camilla belle, tommy flanagan, katie cassidy, tessa thompson.
Is the movie when a stranger calls based on a true story. Most of when a stranger calls is a ploddingly realistic, depressingly downcast crime drama. Franks spoiled movie endings when a stranger calls 1979. Oct 10, 2012 when a stranger calls script undated shooting draft at imsdb note. When a stranger calls is a somewhat entertaining horrorsuspensethriller that starts off great, loses steam in the middle, then comes back for a good finish.