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Full details and art for Scream Factory’s “WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK” Blu-ray

Thursday, April 4, 2019 | Blu-ray/DVD, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

One of the better direct-to-video sequels makes its North American Blu-ray debut in May, as Shout! Factory releases WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK under its Scream Factory banner. Read on for the complete specs—including the short film that started it all—and cover art.

Streeting May 28, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK (originally aired on Showtime) reunites writer/director Fred Walton and stars Carol Kane and Charles Durning from the 1979 original STRANGER, with Jill Schoelen (THE STEPFATHER) as a college student stalked by a new psychopath. The Blu-ray will contain a new 2K scan of the original film elements in two aspect rations: 1.33:1 (the original TV broadcast) and 1.78:1. The bonus features are:

  • NEW “Directing a Stranger”: an interview with director Fred Walton
  • NEW “Process is Everything”: an interview with actress Carol Kane
  • NEW “A Stranger’s Prey”: an interview with actress Jill Schoelen
  • Fred Walton’s original short film THE SITTER
  • TV Spot

Retail price is $26.99, but you can pre-order at the Shout! website for $21.99.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).