The Caller 1987
“A strange visitor. A mysterious woman. A surprise ending...”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Director
- Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Networks
- Empire Pictures, Altar Productions
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel
What is The Caller?
Topic: Film "The Caller" (1987). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Release date
- May 1, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Empire Pictures, Altar Productions
- Genres
- Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.9/10 from 43 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~97 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Empire Pictures, Altar Productions
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Title: The Caller.
Year: 1987.
Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror.
Runtime: 1h 37m.
Release Date (US): 05/01/1987.
Rating: R.
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Madolyn Smith.
Distributor: Empire Pictures (independent).
Plot: An unusual stranger in need asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It becomes clear they are playing a strange mind game and something is wrong about the woods. It appears to be a straightforward story about a man wanting to use a telephone, but things are not as they seem.
Other details: Surprise ending.
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The Caller is a 1987 film categorized as a mystery, science fiction, thriller, and horror movie. Distributed
Should you watch it?
“An unusual stranger asks to use a phone, sparking a strange mind game.”
- Stars Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith.
- Features a suspenseful premise involving a strange mind game.
- Includes a surprise ending.
- Things are not as they seem, which may not appeal to viewers looking for a straightforward story.
Watch it if you enjoy mystery thriller films with unexpected twists and mind games.
It is a mystery, science fiction, thriller, and horror film with a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
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Is The Caller (1987) worth watching?
It features performances by Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith and includes a surprise ending.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
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The Caller is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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