When a Stranger Calls Back

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When a Stranger Calls Back

R

1993

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

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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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B P

@Bradster69 22 hrs ago

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026

9.7/10 Perf 90s scary movie. original to the remake 🤌🏻 Babysitter gets harassed at mansion, turns kind of into a detective thing to find him.  Original babysitter, runs crisis center to try and help her. Ominous Spooky city, old, but not too old. Great, great movie.

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mohammed M.

@9mr_0 Jan 26, 2026

الفلم حلو. القصة جيدة و حواراتها عادية و فكرتها قوية و كان بالامكان استغلال الفكرة اكثر . الممثلين ادائهم جيد جدا و اعطى المخرج مساحة للجميع و احسن الابطال استغلالها لكن بعض الكومباس ادائهم كان مزعج ومبالغ به. الاخراج جيد المخرج سرد القصة بشكل جيد وسلس وحافظ على عنصر الاثارة و الرعب النفسي بالقصة صح ان متوسط الفلم كان به ملل و بطىء للاحداث لكن كان المملل من النوع الي يخليك تنتظر حدث قوي. التصوير كان تلفزيوني و جيد جدا ختيار خلفبات المشاهد و الاجواء كان رائع . الموسيقى واحد من ابرز عناصر الفلم و اعتقد هي الي خلت الفلم احلى الموسيقى بختصار مناسبة مع اجواء الفلم و المشاهد. بختصار /الفلم اثارة ورعب نفسي لقصة جيدة كان من الممكن ان يغوص المخرج بجوانبها اكثر .

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Farah R

@Farah Apr 22, 2025

I watched this movie having not seen its predecessor, yet I was able to follow the plot just fine. The acting was decent, and the story was good at maintaining suspense throughout.

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A.L.Jude P

@judebd Sep 3, 2023

Somewhat creepy yet a pragmatic thriller.

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jona i

@RT86387422 May 15, 2022

More thrilling throughout than the previous installment, though not as exciting as the parts that worked in the previous installment.

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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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