Murder by Phone


Murder by Phone is is a 1982 American-Canadian science fiction slasher film directed by Michael Anderson. Its plot follows a series of murders committed by a disgruntled phone company employee who designs a device that kills victims when they answer their telephones.

Cast

Murder by Phone was filmed in 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The score by John Barry is electronic, played entirely with synthesisers. This was a rarity for Barry. Whilst he composed and conducted the score, it was performed by Jonathan Elias and John Petersen. Elias later went on to work with Barry on the scores for Jagged Edge and A View to a Kill.

Release

Murder by Phone was released in the United States on October 8, 1982.

Critical response

noted the film's cast and direction as being legitimately "talented," but deemed the film a "hoary horror exercise."

Home media

Murder by Phone was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in 1984. The VHS was reissued in 1998.

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