Is When Michael Calls scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does When Michael Calls end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is When Michael Calls easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is When Michael Calls sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is When Michael Calls violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

When Michael Calls

Name: When Michael Calls
Genre: Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1972
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Elizabeth Ashley, Michael Douglas, Al Waxman, Larry Reynolds

In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?

Directed by Philip Leacock

Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Palomar Pictures International

197273 min5.7 / 10

A paranoid telephone-terror thriller built on the premise of a dead nephew's haunting calls that trigger a cascade of family deaths.

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?

Clusters

Conspiracy Thrillers Paranoid Reality Breakdown Monster Movies About Trauma Found-Footage Horror Films Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Horror Thriller TV Movie

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Therapist Halloween Serial Killer Psychiatrist Hypnotism Telephone Terror Beekeeper Telephone Call

Questions people ask

Is When Michael Calls scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does When Michael Calls end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is When Michael Calls easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is When Michael Calls sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is When Michael Calls violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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