Nobody puts baillee in the corner

As a millennial, I can confirm that I never answer numbers I don’t know. And occasionally, I don’t even answer the ones I do. That’s why I have to remind myself that there was actually a time where we all enjoyed using landlines and talking on the phone for hours on end. (At least I did as a kid and teen) 

Phone calls have also been intertwined with horror for decades. From spirits using them to warn others to slashers utilizing them to build tension, whenever a phone rings in horror, you know something’s up. 

That’s why I’ve gathered five of my favorite (and five of the most infamous) calls in horror history. 

1. “I’m your boyfriend now, Nancy!” call from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 
2. “What’s your favorite scary movie?” call from Scream 
3. “Seven Days” call from The Ring
4. “It’s coming from inside the house” call from When A Stranger Calls (1979) 
5. Every single call from Black Christmas (1974)