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Runtime: 97m
A babysitter receives a series of unsettling phone calls that quickly escalate into terror, setting off a chilling game of cat and mouse. Years later, the past resurfaces, forcing her to confront an unrelenting nightmare.
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Jump Scares in When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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Ice cubes drop from the refrigerator’s ice machine, creating a sudden sound during a quiet scene. Not a traditional jump scare, but it may startle sensitive viewers.
00:21:24
The babysitter opens the door to reveal a man standing on the other side, causing her to scream.
00:58:54
A woman nearly trips over a homeless man while walking up the steps.
01:02:33
A man suddenly appears and puts a hand over the woman’s mouth.
01:33:31
As the woman tries to wake her husband, she screams upon realizing the man beside her is someone else.
