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The film has developed a large cult following over time because of the first 23 minutes, consistently regarded as one of the scariest openings in film history. [7] [8] The first 13 minutes of Wes Craven's Scream (1996) pay homage to the opening of When a Stranger Calls.
Nov 23, 2023 · The opening 20 minutes of When A Stranger Calls is considered one of the scariest openings in movie history. I ts influence impacted Craven enough to want to pay homage and arguably owes...
The opening of this movie is often considered one of the most tense horror openings of any film of this type and I can't agree enough, but those 70 minutes where it kind of turns into a P.I. story involving Charles Durning's character really fall short of that opening.
The opening is literally perfect, the middle part is surprisingly thought provoking, and the ending wraps the two together neatly. Let's face it; the opening of "When a Stranger Calls" is routinely put on lists of the scariest scenes in movie history and justifiably so (there's a….
The film has developed a large cult following over time because of the first 23 minutes, consistently regarded as one of the scariest openings in film history. [7] [8] The first 13 minutes of Wes Craven's Scream (1996) pay homage to the opening of When a Stranger Calls.
It does have a great opening 20 minutes and a pretty scary ending--but the middle is dull dull dull. It involves the killer (well played by Tony Beckley) stalking an older woman (Colleen Dewhurst slumming) and a police detective (Charles Durning--also slumming) after him.
Oct 4, 2023 · In one of the best opening scenes of all time for Wes Craven's 1996 slasher blockbuster Scream, homage is paid to the 1979 classic When a Stranger Calls. From the start, we are introduced to...
