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.
Directed by Fred Walton
babysitter
phone call
sinister
frightened
horrified
Rank
#32 in 1979·#6831 overall
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Carol Kane
Jill Johnson
Charles Durning
John Clifford
Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy
Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis
Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber
Rachel Roberts
Dr. Monk
Michael Champion
Bill
William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
Wally Taylor
Cheater
Steven Anderson
Stephen Lockart
Crew
Fred Walton
Director
Fred Walton
Writer
Dana Kaproff
Original Music Composer
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
193 reviews
Sebastian Luis
6.0★ · 04/21/26
just text me i would never pick up
just text me i would never pick up
WummswandlerPRO
4.0★ · 04/05/26
Best movie opening I ever watched. Like so amazing. Then the middle part started and well… it was so boring omg. The ending really picked up the pace again and was really really good so idk what the film makers were thinking when making the middle part, not a lot apparently 😖😖😖 Such a shame honestly
Best movie opening I ever watched. Like so amazing. Then the middle part started and well… it was so boring omg. The ending really picked up the pace again and was really really good so idk what the film makers were thinking when making the middle part, not a lot apparently 😖😖😖 Such a shame honestly
Maddie
6.0★ · 12/30/25
I don't know what I thought the rest of this after the opening would be but I didn't expect that nor love it if this had more of the opening scene vibes throughout this would be a 5 stars the tension building is so phenomenal that even with me knowing that 'the call is coming from inside the house' it still scared the shit outta me
I don't know what I thought the rest of this after the opening would be but I didn't expect that nor love it if this had more of the opening scene vibes throughout this would be a 5 stars the tension building is so phenomenal that even with me knowing that 'the call is coming from inside the house' it still scared the shit outta me
Ash Smith
6.0★ · 11/04/25
would have liked it even more if i could understand anything being said and if there wasn’t a random wild goose chase law and order episode squished into the middle…
would have liked it even more if i could understand anything being said and if there wasn’t a random wild goose chase law and order episode squished into the middle…
TonyTonyTony01
6.0★ · 10/25/25
os primeiros minutos me deram medo e é por isso que não tenho telefone daqueles antigo em casa (real)
os primeiros minutos me deram medo e é por isso que não tenho telefone daqueles antigo em casa (real)
