A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

Beneath New York's Grand Central Station, a killer can hide, victims can disappear... and a million witnesses will never know it happened.

R 1982 · 92 min · ★ 4.6 · Drama, Horror, Thriller

A twisted man holds a TV newswoman and a girl hostage in the bowels of Grand Central Station.

Directed by Sean S. Cunningham · Written by Earl Mac Rauch

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