When a Stranger Calls (1979)

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  1. Scream (1996)
    "The opening scene of *Scream*, where a young woman receives threatening phone calls, is inspired by the 1979 film *When a Stranger Calls*. Both films feature a similar premise of a woman being terrorized by an unknown caller." The 1970s Horror Movie That Inspired the Opening Scene in Wes Craven's 'Scream' Rebecca Schriesheim Collider