When Michael Calls
Seen it?1972 | 73 min | Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or The Invisible Man, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each phone call, a family member dies. Will she be the next in line?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philip Leacock
- Ben GazzaraDoremus Connelly
- Elizabeth AshleyHelen Connelly
- Michael DouglasCraig
- Al WaxmanSheriff Hap Washbrook
- Larry ReynoldsDoc Britton
- Marian WaldmanElsa Britton
- Karen PearsonPeggy Connelly
- Chris PellettPeter
- Alan McRaeHarry Randall
- Steve WestonEnoch Mills