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Don't Hang Up poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.6 / 100
1974·Horror / Thriller·1h 25m

DON'T HANG UP

“After 13 years she returned home... To a house of terror.”

A young woman, Amanda Post (Susan Bracken), is summoned to the house in which she grew up to attend to her dying grandmother Harriet (Rhea MacAdams). The place holds bad memories for her; as a child, she witnessed the murder of her mother there, and the mystery assailant was never caught. On returning, she encounters three sinister individuals: Doctor Crawther (Jim Harrell), who refuses to admit the sick woman to a hospital and insists on administering her medication himself; Judge Stemple (Gene Ross), a corrupt local magistrate, and Claude Kearn (Larry O’Dwyer), curator of a nearby museum, who is angling to inherit the old lady’s collection of antique furniture, garments and jewellery. Amanda gives the three vultures their marching orders, only to find herself targeted by a menacing phone caller who knows her every move…

Above the Line
S.F. Brownrigg·DirectorFrank Schaefer·WriterKerry Newcomb·WriterRobert B. Alcott·Director of PhotographyRobert Farrar·Original Music ComposerJerry Caraway·Editor
Cast
Susan Bracken·Amanda PostLarry O'Dwyer·Claude KearnGene Ross·Judge StempleJames N. Harrell·Dr. CrawtherHugh Feagin·NickAnnabelle Weenick·AnnieRhea MacAdams·GrandmotherJohn Steakley·Local 1Jeffrey Swann·Local 2
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
S.F. Brownrigg·DirectorJackie Hughes·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Frank Schaefer·WriterKerry Newcomb·Writer
Camera· 3
Robert B. Alcott·Director of PhotographyBrian H. Hooper·Camera OperatorMark Hundahl·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Jerry Caraway·EditorLynn Leneau Calmes·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Robert Farrar·Original Music ComposerOliver H. Oliver·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Lynda Pendleton·Art DirectionJackie Hughes·Makeup ArtistMark Hundahl·Title Designer
Production· 2
S.F. Brownrigg·ProducerMartin Jurow·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Jack Bennett·Special EffectsRobert Dracup·Gaffer
By the Numbers
56.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a human eye, distorted with static lines and a grainy texture, giving it a surveillance camera effect. Reflected in the ”

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Key Elements
EyeTitle Text
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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