How many jumpscares are in When a Stranger Calls?

When a Stranger Calls has 5 jumpscares (1 major, 4 minor).

What are all the jumpscare timestamps in When a Stranger Calls?

When a Stranger Calls has 5 jumpscares in total. The complete list of timestamps is: 00:07:03 (minor), 00:21:21 (minor), 00:58:51 (minor), 01:02:31 (minor), 01:33:29 (major).

What is the first jumpscare time in When a Stranger Calls?

The first jumpscare appears at 00:07:03. The last of the 5 jumpscares is at 01:33:29.

When a Stranger Calls (1979) Jump Scares

Name: When a Stranger Calls
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1979-08-24
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.2

The scare sheet

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0100:07:03MinorCredit
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Some ice cubes fall out of a refrigerator ice machine which makes a loud noise in an otherwise quiet scene.
0200:21:21MinorCredit
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Jill opens the door and a detective is standing on the other side.
0300:58:51MinorCredit
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Tracy almost trips over a homeless man while walking up some steps.
0401:02:31MinorCredit
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Duncan appears from around a corner and puts his hand over Tracy’s mouth.
0501:33:29MajorCredit
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Jill tries to wake up her husband however the man beside her in the bed is revealed to be Duncan. [Video]

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Film notes

When are the jumpscares in When a Stranger Calls?

When a Stranger Calls (1979) has 5 jumpscares — 1 major and 4 minor. The first happens at 00:07:03 and the last at 01:33:29. Every time code is community-contributed and reviewed.

Synopsis

A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.

Release year: 1979
Runtime: 1h 37m
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Scary rating: Provided by ScaryMeter

All timestamps as text+

The complete list of jumpscare timestamps in When a Stranger Calls is: 00:07:03 (minor), 00:21:21 (minor), 00:58:51 (minor), 01:02:31 (minor), 01:33:29 (major).