The Secret Night Caller

The Secret Night Caller
GenreDrama
Written byRobert Presnell Jr.
Directed byJerry Jameson
StarringRobert Reed
Hope Lange
Sylvia Sidney
Robin Mattson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time90 min.
Production companiesChuck Fries Productions, Inc.
NBC Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 18, 1975 (1975-02-18)

The Secret Night Caller, is a 1975 American television film directed by Jerry Jameson.

Plot

Husband, father and IRS tax agent Fred Durant, despite being a respected suburbanite, is often plagued by lewd thoughts. To satisfy his thoughts, in the evening, he anonymously calls women and releases his perverse thoughts on them. During one of these calls, Charlotte, a coworker who works in Fred's office hears these calls and is so shocked by his them that she winds up hospitalized after a car accident. After this, Fred confesses his lewd desires to a psychiatrist.

After being emasculated by his wife and mother, Fred empowers himself with obscene phone calls. Later, he attacks his wife and a stripper who shames him. In the final act, Fred drunkenly babbles about his regrets and his sexless marriage prior exploding with rage.

Production

It was released in February 18, 1975 on NBC.[1]

Reception

Steven Puchalski of Shock Cinema Magazine criticized the script's psychology, stating that it was "all too simplistic" and called the finale a "mess of bad decisions and violence." However, he did praise Reed's performance as Durant, saying "Damn, I didn't think Reed had it in him!". He also stated, "you almost begin to sympathize with this disturbed schmuck." when referring to Durant's mental breakdown.[2] Cranky Lesbian also praised Reed's performance, stating it was "wonderfully sensitive" and "tightly controlled". She criticized the film's tonal shifts, noting that although the first half was "relatively amusing," the second half became "just plain dark".[3]

Lisa Marie Bowman of The Shattered Lens noted that Durant was meant to come across as being the exact opposite of Mike Brady of The Brady Bunch, stating that "whereas Mike Brady was the perfect father, Freddy is cold, distant, and repressed". She stated that although Fred was surrounded by a "fine" supporting cast, it was "impossible not to associate Robert Reed with the show".[4] A reporter of The Evening News also noted the contrast, stating that the role of Durant was "offbeat casting for Reed".[5]

References

  1. ^ Reyes, Amanda (5 April 2017). Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999. SCB Distributors. pp. 319–320. ISBN 978-1-909394-45-2. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ Puchalski, Steven (2011). "The Secret Night Caller". Shock Cinema Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Review: "The Secret Night Caller" (1975)". Cranky Lesbian. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ Bowman, Lisa Marie (16 April 2023). "Retro Television Reviews: The Secret Night Caller (dir by Jerry Jameson)". Through the Shattered Lens. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Highlights". The Evening News. 18 February 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

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