

The Caller
1987-05-01 · 97 min · ★ 5.9
One night, an unusual stranger in need asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It soon becomes clear that they're playing a strange mind game and that there's something very wrong about the woods.
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- Directors
- Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Production companies
- Empire Pictures, Altar Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Malcolm McDowellThe Caller
Madolyn Smith OsborneThe Girl (as Madolyn Smith)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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