Movie

Murder by Phone

1982 · 90 min

A pulpy, mean-spirited little shocker that makes an everyday object feel dangerous, with grisly set pieces and a grimly absurd premise.

Tagline: A madman pushes a button and kills by phone. Would you answer?
Overview: A disgruntled phone company employee develops a device whereby those answering a phone can be murdered, and it's up to Nat Bridger to stop the killer.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, obsession, corruption, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
corruption
death
mystery
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild