Movies and TvShows featuring "telephone-terror" theme.
Scream: The TV Series is a mystery thriller that follows a group of teenagers as they become targets of a serial killer with a mask, unleashing a wave of terror in their small town. The show explores themes of deception, diversity, and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of their seemingly calm lives.
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past. As the body count rises, the survivors must uncover the killer's identity and put an end to the killing spree before they become the next victims.
In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. One year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by Richie Kirsch and Amber Freeman, Blackmore University professor Laura Crane is murdered by her student Jason Carvey wearing a Ghostface costume. Sam and Tara now live in New York City, with Tara attending Blackmore University alongside fellow survivors Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin, their roommate Quinn Bailey, Mindy's girlfriend Anika Kayoko, and Chad's roommate Ethan Landry. Tara is in a relationship with Chad, which Quinn keeps interrupting. Sam is seeing a therapist and is taking medications to suppress her hallucinations. Sam's father was a serial killer and last year she found out that her boyfriend Richie was also a serial killer. Sam is ostracized in public because of an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the latest killings. Sam stopped Richie by stabbing him 22 times and slashing his throat. Sam is secretly dating Danny. As news of Jason and Greg's murders is reported on TV, they also talk about Ghostface masks found in their closets. Sam wants to leave town immediately, but Tara is done running. She wont let one incident define the rest of her life. Ghostface attacks the sisters and leaves behind a Ghostface mask worn in the 2011 Woodsboro killings. At the NYPD police station, the sisters meet Quinn's detective father, Wayne Bailey, FBI special agent Kirby Reed, a survivor of the 2011 killings, and reporter Gale Weathers, who tells them she spoke to Sidney Prescott and that she has gone into hiding to protect her family. Sam and Tara are angry with Gale as she wrote a book about what happened, even though she promised she would not. Gale called Sam unstable and a born killer. Sam's therapist Christopher Stone is murdered by Ghostface, who steals Sam's file and leaves behind a mask worn in the Hollywood killings. Wayne suspects that Sam killed her therapist since she had admitted to liking killing Richie and that was also in his session notes, which are now stolen. Mindy theorizes that the killer is following the rules of film franchises, specifically the rule that anyone can die while the franchise will still continue. Ghostface attacks the group in the sisters' apartment, murdering Anika and seemingly killing Quinn. Sam's boyfriend Danny helps the others escape and Ghostface leaves behind a mask worn in the Windsor College killings. Gale takes the group to an abandoned theater she found while investigating, which has been set up as a shrine to the Ghostface killers, featuring many items of evidence related to previous massacres now displayed like film props. Ghostface calls Gale at her apartment and torments her about the death of Dewey Riley before killing her boyfriend Brooks and attacking her. Sam and Tara arrive just in time to stop Ghostface from killing Gale, who is taken to the hospital. The group agrees to meet Kirby at the theater to trap Ghostface. Wayne tells the group to take public transport to avoid the killer from taking another shot at them. But it is Halloween, and many people are wearing Ghostface masks as the news of the killings is trending on social media. Mindy is stabbed by Ghostface on the train. Sam refuses to let Danny inside the theatre as she does not trust him. At the theater, Sam sees a hallucination of her father, original Ghostface killer Billy Loomis. Billy asks Sam to take a knife and to kill the killers. Wayne calls Sam and says that Kirby was fired by the FBI 2 months ago for being mentally unstable. Taking his knife from the original murders, she realizes they have been locked inside. Two Ghostfaces appear and attack Chad. They manage to stab Tara who was with Chad. As Chad tries to fight them, he is stabbed by both multiple times. Wayne and Kirby both arrive with guns drawn. Wayne attempts to lend credence toward Kirby being the killer, only to shoot her, revealing himself as a third Ghostface and the mastermind; his accomplices are his children, revealed to be Ethan and a still-alive Quinn, who faked her death to ease suspicion. The trio reveal that they are Richie's family who want to avenge his death. They were responsible for defaming Sam online and plan to frame her for their killing spree. Sam and Tara gain the upper hand and fight off the Bailey family, with Tara stabbing Ethan and Sam killing Quinn, while briefly knocking Wayne unconscious. Sam then dons her father's Ghostface costume, taunts Wayne with a phone call using the voice changer, and viciously stabs him to death. Ethan resurfaces, but Kirby smashes the television set that killed Stu Macher over his head, killing him. Sam agrees to let Tara live her life more independently and Tara agrees to go to therapy. As Mindy, Chad, and Kirby are taken to the hospital, Sam stares at her father's Ghostface mask before discarding it and following Tara and Danny into the city.
While Sidney and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, another Ghostface killer rises to terrorize them.
Yumi, a writer of a science magazine, witnesses a mysterious death of a high school girl who received a "one missed call" from her own cell phone, two weeks in the future. The disturbing message on the cell phone turns out to be the screams of the victim.
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims. In 1978, a serial child abductor nicknamed 'The Grabber' prowls the streets of a Denver suburb. Finney, a bullied teenager, and his sister Gwen live with their abusive father. Gwen has psychic dreams and foresees the kidnappings. The police search for Finney is unsuccessful. Finney receives help from the ghost of a previous victim and manages to escape. With Gwen's help, they confront the killer and free themselves.
A group of friends who enjoy playing pranks on people decide to prank call the wrong person. They soon find themselves trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse as a mysterious stranger hunts them down and terrorizes them over the phone. With their lives on the line, they must find a way to escape before it's too late.
A journalist named Rachel investigates a cursed videotape that causes the death of anyone who watches it exactly one week later. Her investigation leads her to a remote cabin where she finds the tape and watches it. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers the tragic history of the tape and the supernatural abilities of a young girl named Samara. Rachel and her ex-husband Noah must find a way to break the curse and save themselves and their son from Samara's vengeful spirit.
Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is a living, breathing, scary monster. DJ and his friends Chowder and Jenny embark on a mission to stop the monster house from terrorizing the neighborhood. They learn that the house is possessed by the soul of Mr. Nebbercracker's wife, Constance, and the only way to destroy it is to find its heart. With the help of an expert on the supernatural, they devise a plan to put the house to sleep long enough to douse the furnace, which they believe to be the heart of the house. As they explore the house, they discover a basement filled with toys and the body of Constance Nebbercracker encased in cement. With the house closing in on them, the trio manages to force the house to vomit them outside. They then confront Mr. Nebbercracker, who reveals the tragic story of his wife's death and the creation of the monster house. In a final showdown, DJ throws dynamite into the chimney, destroying the house and freeing the soul of Constance. The movie ends with DJ, Chowder, and Jenny returning the toys to their owners and going trick-or-treating.
Publicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth by an extortionist's sniper rifle. Forced to negotiate with the caller, Stuart's life hangs in the balance.
Bat Out of Hell is a British thriller television serial created by Francis Durbridge and originally aired on BBC Two from 26 November to 24 December 1966. The series followed two lovers, Diana Stewart and Mark Paxton, who are haunted by the voice of Diana's husband over the telephone after he is murdered by the couple. Inspector Clay, played by Dudley Foster, was the detective inspector who headed the police investigation.
A lonely autistic boy named Oliver befriends a creature named Larry who uses a tablet to enter the real world and terrorize him and his family. As Oliver's parents try to protect him, they discover the horrifying truth behind Larry's existence.
In Hard Hit, a bank manager in Busan, South Korea, receives mysterious telephone calls from a mysterious caller. These calls set him on a dangerous path of revenge and lead him to uncover dark secrets. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he must navigate family relationships and face the consequences of his actions. With a car bomb threat looming, he must make difficult choices to protect himself and his loved ones.
Barry Champlain, a controversial radio talk show host, faces danger and threats when his provocative views attract a dangerous listener. As Barry's success grows, so does the risk he faces, leading to a tragic ending.
A reporter investigates a series of strange occurrences in a small town, including unexplained phone calls, hallucinations, and sightings of the Mothman creature. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers dark secrets and finds himself in danger.
After a young woman watches a mysterious videotape, she receives a phone call informing her that she will die in seven days. As she tries to unravel the mystery behind the curse, she discovers the terrifying truth about the video tape and the vengeful spirit that haunts it.
In 'Case 39,' a social worker named Emily Jenkins saves a 10-year-old girl, Lilith Sullivan, from her abusive parents. As Emily investigates the case further, she begins to suspect that Lilith is not an ordinary child but is possessed by a supernatural entity. As Emily fights to protect Lilith, she becomes entangled in a dangerous battle between good and evil.
Countdown follows a young nurse who downloads an app that predicts when a person is going to die. As she discovers that she only has three days left to live, she must find a way to cheat death and save her own life. However, she soon realizes that supernatural forces are at play, and she must unravel the mystery behind the app before it's too late.
Compliance is a psychological thriller based on a true story about a prank call that leads a fast-food restaurant manager to subject one of her employees to increasingly degrading and humiliating punishments.
A journalist uncovers a mysterious videotape that seems to be cursed. Anyone who watches it receives a phone call informing them that they will die in seven days. Desperate to save her life, she sets out to unravel the mystery behind the tape.