When a Stranger Calls [DVD]

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Article number: 5060061070966

Details: Amazon.de

Although When a Stranger Calls was released just a year after John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween, this thriller by veteran actor-turned-director Fred Walton has held a strong following of its own. In an exemplary piece of suspense, the film begins with a babysitter (Carol Kane) fielding threatening phone calls while on the job. She soon finds that a pair of children in her charge have been murdered in their beds; she is nearly killed herself by the homicidal maniac before police arrive. As with Halloween, the action jumps a few years ahead, when Kane's character is himself a wife and mother--and the monster escapes from a mental institution to recreate his original carnage in the heroine's own home. Between these exciting bookends, the film loses its way and becomes dissatisfying and obscure. But Walton compensates by engineering a couple of great horror moments worth savoring. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

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EAN: 5024571110093

Package dimensions: 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English

When a Stranger Calls [DVD]

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Binding: DVD Format: PAL Article number: 5060061070966 Details: Amazon.de Although When a Stranger Calls was released just a year after... Read more

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      Description

      Binding: DVD

      Format: PAL

      Article number: 5060061070966

      Details: Amazon.de

      Although When a Stranger Calls was released just a year after John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween, this thriller by veteran actor-turned-director Fred Walton has held a strong following of its own. In an exemplary piece of suspense, the film begins with a babysitter (Carol Kane) fielding threatening phone calls while on the job. She soon finds that a pair of children in her charge have been murdered in their beds; she is nearly killed herself by the homicidal maniac before police arrive. As with Halloween, the action jumps a few years ahead, when Kane's character is himself a wife and mother--and the monster escapes from a mental institution to recreate his original carnage in the heroine's own home. Between these exciting bookends, the film loses its way and becomes dissatisfying and obscure. But Walton compensates by engineering a couple of great horror moments worth savoring. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

      Product descriptions

      This product has passed our meticulous quality checks and is guaranteed to be in great condition. You can buy from us with confidence.

      EAN: 5024571110093

      Package dimensions: 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches

      Languages: English

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