A babysitter is menaced by mysterious and frightening phone calls.A babysitter is menaced by mysterious and frightening phone calls.A babysitter is menaced by mysterious and frightening phone calls.
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- TriviaAfter the success of Halloween (1978) director Fred Walton decided to expand a short film into a feature one, which resulted in cult classic When a Stranger Calls (1979). First 20 minutes of the latter is a shot-for-shot remake of this short film.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
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Atrocious
Just have to preface this by saying that 'When a Stranger Calls' is one of the most effective, terrifying horror films of all time. I was so excited when I found out this predecessor existed.
Good Lord.
This 20 minute short is a verbatim version of the first 20 minutes of the film. It honestly makes me lose respect for the original film; the way Walton adapted this segment verbatim, as if it was perfect.
The acting is absolutely horrendous on all fronts; the main girl is laughable, the cops are completely tone deaf.
The music is comically juvenile; if they were aiming for ironic creepiness what they hit was just disjointed.
1 star. This short is laughably amateur.
Good Lord.
This 20 minute short is a verbatim version of the first 20 minutes of the film. It honestly makes me lose respect for the original film; the way Walton adapted this segment verbatim, as if it was perfect.
The acting is absolutely horrendous on all fronts; the main girl is laughable, the cops are completely tone deaf.
The music is comically juvenile; if they were aiming for ironic creepiness what they hit was just disjointed.
1 star. This short is laughably amateur.
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- sharkme94
- Jul 11, 2022
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