Silent Number

1993 0h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

HorrorThriller

Synopsis

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A young woman takes a babysitting job during a bad thunderstorm. She begins to receive frightening phone calls from a young boy who claims he needs help. It seems that the boy's abusive father has locked him up somewhere, and he can't get out. The woman calls the police so they can trace the boy's call, and then they all learn the shocking truth about the boy's whereabouts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bronwyn Jones
Nicole
John Brumpton
Man at Door
Jason Mill
Stephen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jamie Blanks
Writers: Jamie Blanks
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jamie Blanks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Bronwyn Jones and John Brumpton and Jason Mill carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0308894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jamie Blanks directs. Jamie Blanks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jamie Blanks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bronwyn Jones and John Brumpton and Jason Mill carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0308894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.