Movies Like When a Killer Calls

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Snakes on a Train

2006·1h 31m·★ 2.2·Peter Mervis

2 shared crewDir. Peter MervisDP: Mark Atkins

When a Stranger Calls

1979·1h 37m·★ 6.4·Fred Walton

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When a Stranger Calls Back

1993·1h 34m·★ 6.1·Fred Walton

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Halloween Night

2006·1h 25m·★ 3.9·Mark Atkins

Both star Derek Osedach & Rebekah KochanDP: Mark Atkins

Frenzy

1972·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsCrime & Horror

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery

The Mothman Prophecies

2002·1h 59m·★ 6.4·Mark Pellington

TMDB recommendsHorror & Mystery

Frankenstein

2004·1h 28m·★ 4.5·Marcus Nispel

TMDB recommendsHorror & Mystery

Freakshow

2007·1h 25m·★ 3.3·Drew Bell

DP: Mark AtkinsStarring Rebekah Kochan

Black Christmas

1974·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Bob Clark

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Strange Harvest

2025·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Stuart Ortiz

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Arsenic and Old Lace

1944·1h 58m·★ 7.9·Frank Capra

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Dark City

1998·1h 41m·★ 7.5·Alex Proyas

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Identity

2003·1h 30m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

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I'm a Killer

2016·1h 57m·★ 6.9·Maciej Pieprzyca

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Barbarian

2022·1h 43m·★ 7.0·Zach Cregger

Fans also likedHorror & Mystery

Shadows and Fog

1991·1h 25m·★ 6.7·Woody Allen

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Saw II

2005·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Darren Lynn Bousman

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Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

2005·1h 26m·★ 5.4·Aaron Norris

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I Saw What You Did

1965·1h 22m·★ 6.2·William Castle

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How Good Is When a Killer Calls?

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