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Hang up! Before HE comes to cut you off...DEAD!

1982 · 96 min · ★ 5.4 · Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

A crisis helpline assistant attracts the attention of a serial killer who delights in feeding her cryptic, nursery-rhyme style riddles when planning his next murder!

Directed by Jerry Jameson · Written by David E. Peckinpah

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