When a Stranger Calls
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When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological horror film best known for its terrifying babysitter-in-peril premise and iconic “the call is coming from inside the house” twist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When a Stranger Calls canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10660117 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: When a Stranger Calls Context triple: [Carol Kane, notableWork, When a Stranger Calls]
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A.
The Strangers
The Strangers is a 2008 horror film about a couple terrorized in their remote vacation home by three masked intruders.
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B.
The Strangers
The Strangers were the longtime backing band for country music legend Merle Haggard, known for helping define the Bakersfield sound with their tight, twangy arrangements.
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C.
Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers is a 1995 psychological thriller film about a criminal psychologist who becomes entangled in a dangerous and obsessive relationship with a mysterious stranger.
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D.
Deadly Strangers
Deadly Strangers is a 1975 British psychological thriller film featuring Sterling Hayden in a tense story of mystery and suspense.
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E.
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is a supernatural drama television series about a young woman who relives days to prevent deaths after hearing pleas from the recently deceased.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When a Stranger Calls Target entity description: When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological horror film best known for its terrifying babysitter-in-peril premise and iconic “the call is coming from inside the house” twist.
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A.
The Strangers
The Strangers were the longtime backing band for country music legend Merle Haggard, known for helping define the Bakersfield sound with their tight, twangy arrangements.
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B.
The Strangers
The Strangers is a 2008 horror film about a couple terrorized in their remote vacation home by three masked intruders.
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C.
Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers is a 1995 psychological thriller film about a criminal psychologist who becomes entangled in a dangerous and obsessive relationship with a mysterious stranger.
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D.
Deadly Strangers
Deadly Strangers is a 1975 British psychological thriller film featuring Sterling Hayden in a tense story of mystery and suspense.
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E.
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is a supernatural drama television series about a young woman who relives days to prevent deaths after hearing pleas from the recently deceased.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
psychological horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Sitter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
short film ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercially successful ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Donald Peterman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| director | Fred Walton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | North America ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sam O'Steen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Curt Duncan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jill Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRating | R ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological horror
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| hasRemake | When a Stranger Calls (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | When a Stranger Calls Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | urban legend about babysitter and the man upstairs ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dana Kaproff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opening babysitting sequence
ⓘ
urban legend-style premise ⓘ |
| notableQuote | The call is coming from inside the house. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
babysitter in peril
ⓘ
killer inside the house twist ⓘ mysterious phone calls ⓘ |
| producer | Doug Chapin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Melvin Simon Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-10-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Fred Walton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Feke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | suburban house ⓘ |
| starring |
Carol Kane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Durning NERFINISHED ⓘ Colleen Dewhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Beckley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tagline | Have you checked the children? ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: When a Stranger Calls Description of subject: When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological horror film best known for its terrifying babysitter-in-peril premise and iconic “the call is coming from inside the house” twist.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.