Season 3: Episode 123 - 2 FOR ONE: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) / When A Stranger Calls (1979)

When A Stranger Calls​ (1979)

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Directed by Fred Walton and taking a nod through urban legend about a babysitter and the man upstairs.  The film's opening 20 minutes is considered one of the scariest ever filmed.  So much so that Wes Craven would copy this for the successful Scream series.

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The film stars Carol Kane, Charles Durning, and Colleen Dewhurst.

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The film was remade in 2006 and a sequel called When A Stranger Calls Back in 1993 as a television film which is considered one of the best sequels of a horror film.  Both are now repackaged together in a special blu-ray box set.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

 

Directed by Tobe Hopper and written by Hopper and Kim Henkel.  The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. 

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The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen.

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Upon its initial release in 1974, the film was banned in several countries.  The film has now been re-assessed and considered a classic within the horror genre.  The film has spawned several sequels and plenty of imitators. 

 

Opening Credits; Introduction – Rose and Thorn of the Week (1.32); Story Geeks (3.48); Forming the Plot (8.41); Film Trailer (11.17); Lights, Camera, Action (12.54);Forming The Plot (1:05.20); DAB Book Release (1:06.30); Trailer (Take 2) (1:08.52); Lights, Camera, Action (Take 2) (1:09.57); Epilogue 1:58.42); End Credits (2:12.42); Closing Credits (2:13.37)

 

Opening Credits – thanking BenSounds for our fantastic Opening Credits.

 

Closing Credits – Relax, Take It Easy – MIKA taken from the album Life in a Cartoon Motion copyright 2007 Casablanca Records.

 

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