When a Stranger Calls Back

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When a Stranger Calls Back

R,

1993,

1h 34m,

Mystery & Thriller

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63%

8 Reviews

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61%

5,000+ Ratings

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61%

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A retired detective and a crisis-center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.

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Tony Scott

Variety

Mar 4, 2019

The telefilm is a good rattler, despite some logic dropouts.

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Jul 21, 2023

5/5

Fred Walton’s less familiar sequel When a Stranger Calls Back is a remarkable successor in more ways than one.

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Paul Freitag-Fey

Daily Grindhouse

Aug 2, 2019

The oddness behind the final reels may undermine some of the carefully-considered character development the film expertly sets up.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jun 8, 2019

2/4

As with its predecessor, the opening set-piece is the best part of the movie.

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

May 29, 2019

2/4

It's not particularly good, but it's not terrible, either. If you're in the mood for a lightweight thriller that doesn't require a lot of thought (or your full attention), it'll do just fine.

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

May 1, 2019

4/5

Fred Walton's sequel nearly hits all the same eerie notes as the original with a different, weirder story and some of the same characters.

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Albus S

Apr 14, 2019

I knew this movie was going to be good considering it was on many Top Horror lists and was also recommended from ppl on letterboxd and reddit... but I had no idea that it would scare me as much as it did. I'm pretty desensitized to a lot of horrors bc I watch so many, and the movies that do scare me are often times made in 2000 and newer. Hence my surprise and delight that this movie gripped me at times and made me genuinely scared for certain sequences (namely when the antagonist was involved). His voice is very creepy and when you hear it out of nowhere during a cat and mouse scene, it becomes pretty frightening. There's a lot to like about this movie. The fact that (a) it was made in 1993, and (b) was a made for TV movie, were huge red flags for me and are the reasons why I've put of this movie for so long. I'm so happy I finally watched it and that it worked on me. There's nothing better than feeling scared during a horror movie, so 2 thumbs up for everyone involved in making it. This is a must see psychological horror/thriller.

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Harry S

Nov 18, 2018

Underrated movie, amazing atmosphere, goosebumps.

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Synopsis

A retired detective and a crisis-center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.

Director: Fred Walton
Producer: Tom Rowe
Screenwriter: Fred Walton
Production Co: Krost/Chapin Productions
Rating: R, TV-14 (V)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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