
When a Stranger Comes
1986, English. Directed by David DeCoteau.
It's a stormy night and Terry is getting strange phone calls. He thinks he's alone -- but in every room of the house there's hot action going on. When he finds out that the mysterious phone calls are coming from the same house, he runs upstairs to hide -- finding a surprise.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Lawrence
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When a Stranger Comes runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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When a Stranger Comes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like When a Stranger Comes?
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Who directed When a Stranger Comes?
When a Stranger Comes (1986) was directed by David DeCoteau and stars Brett Simms, Chaz Holderman, Geoffrey Spears.