Foster's Release
1971 American film
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Foster's Release is a 1971 American short film[3] directed by Terence H. Winkless.[4] The film has been credited with inventing many of the tropes of horror later used in films such as Black Christmas, Halloween and He Knows You're Alone.[5]
Dan O'Bannon
| Foster's Release | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terence H. Winkless |
| Written by | Stephen Lorimore |
| Produced by | Milton C. Hubatka |
| Starring | Mary Burkin Dan O'Bannon |
| Cinematography | Stephen Lorimore |
| Edited by | Stephen Lorimore |
Production company | Verexal Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
It is a retelling of the common story of "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs"[6] about a teenage babysitter who, alone in a house at night, is harassed by a series of phone calls made by a psychotic killer.[7] The police and phone company cooperate to try to warn the girl and save her.[8]
Release and reception
The film was featured at the Edinburgh Film Festival, L.A. Filmex and the Chicago Film Festival, among others.[9] In Illinois, it is commonly shown to classes in home economics, for whom it illustrates the concepts of responsibility and deviancy.[10]
The film was shown together with short films by John Carpenter in 2014.[11]
