Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "creepy-stranger"

1. Backstroke (2017)

11 min | Short, Thriller

Two runaway teens steal a car with dreams of driving down to Florida, but things take a turn when a stranger appears with unknown intentions.

Director: Robbie Barclay | Stars: Josefine Christoffersen, Tom Frank, Shemar Jonas, Lynn Sher

Votes: 736

2. When a Stranger Calls (2006)

PG-13 | 87 min | Horror, Thriller

During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller.

Director: Simon West | Stars: Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson

Votes: 48,639 | Gross: $47.86M

3. When a Stranger Calls (1979)

R | 97 min | Mystery, Thriller

A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.

Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Rutanya Alda, Carmen Argenziano

Votes: 14,312 | Gross: $21.41M

4. When a Stranger Calls Back (1993 TV Movie)

R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young babysitter, all alone in the house with two children asleep above, is bothered by a stranger. Unfortunately, the phone's dead...

Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Jill Schoelen, Gene Lythgow

Votes: 4,122

5. Close Calls (2017)

Unrated | 128 min | Horror, Thriller

A troubled, drug-addled teen starts to suspect something sinister is at work when her father leaves her home alone to contend with her insane grandma, a mysterious caller, and her own paranoia.

Director: Richard Stringham | Stars: Jordan Phipps, Greg Fallon, Carmen Patterson, Kristof Waltermire

Votes: 518

6. It's me, Billy (2021)

42 min | Short, Horror

It's Me, Billy is a short Black Christmas fan and tribute film based on the 1974 Canadian horror classic Black Christmas. The film is an unofficial sequel set nearly 50 years after the ... See full summary »

Directors: Bruce Dale, Dave McRae | Stars: Dave McRae, Malaika Hennie-Hamadi, Shelby Handley, Caro Coltman

Votes: 220

7. No Signal (2019)

1 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

A new twist on the "call is coming from inside the house" urban legend, that showcases how technology can get in the way of a good old fashioned murder.

Directors: Paul Gandersman, Peter S. Hall | Stars: Luxy Banner, Brian Villalobos

8. Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode: Rest Stop/After Life (2001)

TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Four college students find themselves in a trap after picking up a hitchhiker and stopping at a rest stop. / When a deceased family man comes back to life at his funeral, he becomes obsessed with death and puts his daughter in danger.

Directors: Yves Simoneau, Jefery Levy | Stars: Catherine Barroll, Meghan Black, Craig Dawson, Emmalee Fiddy

Votes: 123

9. Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode: The Doghouse/Still Life (2001)

TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A man is saved form a loan shark by a psychopathic female dog owner, who wants him as a pet. / Happy housewife Kate is targeted by a mysterious relentless thug for seemingly no reason.

Directors: Ernest R. Dickerson, JoBeth Williams | Stars: Jane Adams, Stephen Baldwin, Bill Croft, Anaya Farrell

Votes: 98

10. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011– )
Episode: Lord of the Ring (2020)

TV-PG | Comedy, Game-Show, Mystery

Featured magicians include Anna Ferris Simpson, Pierre Ulric, Garrett Thomas and Francis Menotti.

Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Alyson Hannigan, Francis Menotti

Votes: 37