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The Sitter(Movie, 1977)

22min | Genres: Horror, Thriller
The SitterRating: 3.4/5 (with 44 votes)
The Sitter is a 1977 American short horror-thriller film directed by Fred Walton on which his 1979 feature film When a Stranger Calls is based. It is a suspenseful retelling of the classic urban legend of "The babysitter and the man upstairs" about a babysitter who is menaced by mysterious and frightening phone calls which are finally revealed to be coming from inside the house. ()
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About The Sitter

A babysitter is menaced by mysterious and frightening phone calls.

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The Sitter (1977 Short Film)(Trailer, 21:23)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/01/1977
Director: Fred Walton
Screenwriter: Fred Walton
Director of Photography: Willy Kurant
Budget: 12,000 USD

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Other movies with this title: The Sitter (US, 1991), The Sitter (US, 2007), The Sitter (US, 2011)

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