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The Caller poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1987·Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 37m

THE CALLER

“A strange visitor. A mysterious woman. A surprise ending...”

One night, an unusual stranger in need asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It soon becomes clear that they're playing a strange mind game and that there's something very wrong about the woods.

Above the Line
Arthur Allan Seidelman·DirectorMichael Sloan·WriterDaniele Nannuzzi·Director of PhotographyRichard Band·Original Music ComposerBert Glatstein·Editor
Cast
Malcolm McDowell·The CallerMadolyn Smith Osborne·The Girl (as Madolyn Smith)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Arthur Allan Seidelman·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Sloan·Writer
Camera· 9
Daniele Nannuzzi·Director of PhotographyEnrico Lucidi·Camera OperatorMarco Onorato·Steadicam OperatorClaudio Nannuzzi·First Assistant CameraAndrea Busiri Vici·Assistant CameraSilvia Giulietti·Second Assistant CameraCarlo Maria Montuori·First Assistant CameraSandro Borni·Still PhotographerRoberto Pizzi·Grip
Editing· 1
Bert Glatstein·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Richard Band·Original Music ComposerMaurizio Merli·Boom OperatorGiuseppe Muratori·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Giovanni Natalucci·Production DesignJoe Chevalier·Art DirectionElio Altamura·Property MasterBoni Fraulo·Property Master
Production· 8
Charles Band·Executive ProducerFrank Yablans·ProducerMichael Sloan·ProducerGianni Cozzo·Associate ProducerDebra Dion·Associate ProducerAnthony Barnao·Casting DirectorRoberto Bessi·Executive In Charge Of ProductionDaniela Cincotti·Assistant Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 3
Fabio Bolli·ElectricianMarcello Gabriele·GafferGiovanni Bolli·Electrician
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Caller's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Eerie
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster for 'The Caller' depicts a woman in a white robe standing in a dimly lit room, facing a window with sheer curtains, her back partially to the vie”

horrormysterydrama
Key Elements
White RobeDark Trench CoatFedoraWindow With CurtainsWooden TableVase
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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