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Halfway to Halloween: The 1972 film "When Michael Calls"—starring a young Michael Douglas—is a TV movie that shows early promise in the horror genre.

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That was a class act and a real treat

What’s next?

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“Unbelievable”

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He’ll be alright. They’ll just quietly move him to another psychiatric children’s hospital

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Have the producers of the new War of the Roses remake been getting any strange phone calls lately?

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These two are like the Batman and Robin of making vaguely threatening phone calls

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If nothing else this movie delivers on its promises

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uh huh

so the title was a a spoiler

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He just gets creepier and creepier #WhenMichaelCalls ☎️ #fullmoonfrights

I know its a long shot but I do wish this movie ends with Ben Gazzara defeating a ghost boy in a fight.

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Looks like it’s Couch City for me, doll and the only love ol’Ben will be getting is from the Five Fingered Lady and her dance card is filled ALL NIGHT

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That last pie was for Shining Through

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This case is gonna be solved by me, Ben Gazzara

and the first thing i’m gonna do is get a confession even if I have to beat it out of every single one of those bees, baby

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I like the line

“I look like a caricature of a country sheriff”

and the genuine hurt expression on his face

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oh no

oh dear god no

Michael is a Bob

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Each man is killed by the thing he loves

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Imagine you job is yelling at cows in a field

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Milking over 100 head a day. Fiddling with my bees.

My mind is in the gutter.

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“I’M DEAD!!!!”

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Sorry I was late picking you up from soccer practice, Michael

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So happy to be here for #WhenMichaelCalls with #FullMoonFrights group. This will be a good time.

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That was Michael. He called!

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Poster for 1972 film with the title in white in the middle over an aerial shot of a road and trees

292) When Michael Calls (1972)

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Ben Gazzara and 70’s formica tabletops are a combination that just don’t seem like they go together

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I’m home sick today so I get to join #FullMoonFrights for the early picture 🎥 #WhenMichaelCalls also known as Shattered Silence (1972)

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Hello all

Here to pick up a party line cause I hear he’s calling

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