Telephone Horror

The other night, I re-watched an old made-for-television movie I saw as a kid in the 1970's. To me, the creepiest part of When Michael Calls is when Michael, who's been dead for 15 years, calls his aunt to tell her that he finally realizes that he's dead!

After watching this Telephone Horror, I decided to check out other horror movies where the same theme "rings" clear!

I Saw What You Did (1965)-Two teenaged girls spend an evening making innocent prank phone calls. But when they tell a man who just committed murder that they "saw what he did," their little joke quickly becomes quite serious.

Play Misty for Me (1971)-A fling between a disc jockey and an obsessed fan takes a frightening turn with another woman enters the picture.

When Michael Calls (1972)-With each ominous phone call from a woman's deceased nephew, one of her family members dies. Will she be next?

Black Christmas (1974)-While on Christmas break, a group of sorority girls receive weird phone calls from a stranger. Imagine their surprise when they find out that the calls are actually coming from within their sorority house!

Are You in the House Alone? (1978)-A teenaged girl is harassed by someone who torments her with threatening notes and phone calls.

When a Stranger Calls (1979)-A psychopath terrorizes a young babysitter, then returns years later to threaten her again.

Don't Answer the Phone (1980)-A disturbed Vietnam veteran terrorizes young women in Los Angeles. In doing so, he also taunts a radio psychologist with descriptions of his gory crimes.

Disconnected (1984)-A young woman is getting very noisy, as well as disturbing, phone calls. But are these phone calls real, or is it all in her head?

Lisa (1990)-14 year-old Lisa and her friend, Wendy, make up a game where they anonymously call attractive men. When Lisa and Wendy call a handsome man named Richard, they don't know that he's a serial killer in the town where they reside.

End Call (2008)-The devil has a phone number, and if you call him at midnight, he will grant you a wish. In return, however, he will control your life for the duration of the call.

One Missed Call (2008)-Several people receive voice messages from their future selves; messages that include details regarding their deaths.

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