Science Please! : The Telephone

Granite Hotel

April 1940 •English

It's just another day at the Granite Hotel.

Adventure in Telezonia

December 1950 •English

A boy's dog has run off and, with the help of unfortunately named marionette Handy, the kid learns to use a telephone to find him.

The Matwix

September 2001 •English

A Looney Tunes parody of the iconic 1999 film The Matrix.

Ring

January 1998 •Japanese

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Hiraeth

November 2021 •German

The story of a lonely young man as he inexplicably wakes up in his dark and empty apartment one day. What follows is his journey through this mysterious and unrecognizable world he is thrown into. As he tries to grasp the surreal occurrences happening around him, he comes closer to unraveling the truth behind his existence and his dark past.

1408

June 2007 •English

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Blues

January 2009 •German

Here Come the Huggetts

December 1948 •English

The Huggetts have their first telephone installed, sleep rough on The Mall whilst waiting for the Royal Wedding and deal with a fire at the 'Oatibix' factory.

Call to Forehead

January 2011 •English

The original theatrical trailer for the fictional suspense thriller "Call To Forehead".

Between Notes

January 2024 •English

Trapped in the swirling thoughts of a late night shift, a restaurant worker receives a cryptic phone call, guiding her to a refuge from the noise.

The Ring

October 2002 •English

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring so she can save herself and her son.

Black Sabbath

August 1963 •Italian

Three short tales of supernatural horror. In “The Telephone,” a woman is plagued by threatening phone calls. In "The Wurdalak,” a family is preyed upon by vampiric monsters. In “The Drop of Water,” a deceased medium wreaks havoc on the living.

Sorry, Wrong Number

September 1948 •English

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.

Allo la France

April 2023 •French

This is the story of the quiet disappearance of a public service in France: the telephone box. Barely forty years old and already totally "out".

Dial: Help

November 1988 •Italian

A psychic finds herself tapping into the "energy" of a deceased phone operator. She also finds that her friends soon begin dying mysteriously. An investigator determines to track down the cause.

This Is John

January 2003 •English

The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.

Cyclone on Horseback

June 1941 •English

Whopper, Stan Bradford, and Smokey are delivering a herd of pack horses to telegraph lineman Jeff Corbin when intercepted by smooth-talking Cobb Wayne, who is in a deadly competition with Corbin.

The Caller

September 2008 •English

Jimmy Stevens, a senior VP at an international energy firm, blows the whistle on his company's deadly and corrupt practices in Latin America. Knowing he will be assassinated for his betrayal, he places an anonymous call securing the services of private detective Frank Turlotte to trail him from a distance.

Moonlight Tariff

October 2001 •German

To call or not to call? For young Cora it's not a question. In fact, after the first date you may never call the guy, even if it was the best sex of your life! It's him who must beg for a meeting - and not later than 72 hours after. Otherwise - delete it from memory.

Trapped

September 2002 •English

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.