Murder by Phone

Murder by Phone (1982)

A madman pushes a button and kills by phone. Would you answer?

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.

Date of release
1982-12-01
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Director
Michael Anderson

Casting

Interesting facts

Murder by Phone is a 1982 science-fiction slasher film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Richard Chamberlain, John Houseman, Sara Botsford, Robin Gammell, Gary Reineke and Barry Morse. Its plot follows a series of murders committed by a mysterious person on the opposite end of the line who triggers a device that kills victims when they answer their telephones.

Production

The film was filmed in 1980 in Toronto, Ontario. The working title of the film was Bells, which appeared on early promotional material, but it was changed to Murder by Phone before it was released in some markets. It was released as Bells in the United Kingdom.

The score by John Barry is electronic, played entirely with synthesisers. This was a rarity for Barry. Whilst he composed and conducted the score, it was performed by Jonathan Elias and John Petersen. Elias later went on to work with Barry on the scores for Jagged Edge and A View to a Kill.

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