The Killer is on the Phone (1972) | Region-Free (DVD) | English Subtitles

Title: The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)

Genre:
Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Synopsis:
After returning from a trip to London, actress Eleanor Loraine unexpectedly encounters Ranko Drasovic, the man responsible for the murder of her lover five years earlier. The shock causes Eleanor to collapse, and when she awakens, she has lost all memory of the years following the murder. Unable to recognize her own husband or understand the life she has been living, Eleanor struggles to piece together her fractured past. Meanwhile, Ranko begins stalking her, determined to eliminate the woman he believes could still identify him as a killer.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Alberto De Martino
• Writers: Adriano Bolzoni, Alberto De Martino, Renato Izzo, Lorenzo Manning, Vincenzo Mannino
• Cast:
  • Telly Savalas as Ranko Drasovic
  • Anne Heywood as Eleanor Loraine
  • Osvaldo Ruggieri as Thomas Brown
  • Giorgio Piazza as George
  • Willeke van Ammelrooy as Dorothy

YouTube Trailer: The Killer Is on the Phone | Trailer

IMDb: The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Ian Kemper — ★★★½
   “Anne Heywood is Eleanore, the amnesiac stage actress with stylish appeal, and an insatiable sexual appetite.”
2. Matt Winfield 🇨🇦 — ★★★
   “This was pretty alright. Not as bombastic as what was to come later on for De Martino, but a solid sloooow burn mystery nevertheless.”
3. Adam Hursey — ★★★★½
   “Warning: I’m probably overrating this one, but I really loved it!”
4. Ian West — ★★★
   “Telly Savalas is great as usual but really shines in the thrilling 30 minutes of this slow burn amnesia giallo.”
5. Seth Brundle Fly — ★★★½
   “Really dug this one. Slow going, but never really boring (and with a super catchy theme song to boot).”

Meta Description:
The Killer Is on the Phone (1972) is an Italian-Belgian horror thriller directed by Alberto De Martino, starring Anne Heywood as an amnesiac actress stalked by a ruthless killer played by Telly Savalas as fragments of her forgotten past begin to return.