Movie

Don't Answer the Phone!

1980 · 95 min

A grimy, unsettling descent into madness that lingers with a cold, exploitative dread.

Tagline: ...He'll Know You're Alone!
Overview: A Vietnam veteran that spends his days photographing pretty girls, and his nights strangling them, sets sights on the patients of a radio psychiatrist.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, madness, crime, isolation
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
madness
crime
isolation
trauma
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong