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When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)

When a Stranger Calls Back poster
Directed by
Fred Walton
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 90 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A babysitter is terrorized by a stranger who breaks into the home she is watching. Years later, the same woman and a detective get involved in another case of a missing person.

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What happens

When a Stranger Calls Back is a 1993 American made-for-television 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. It was originally broadcast on Showtime on April 4, 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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