IMDb 4.7 1988 HD

Dial: Help

Dial: Help

1988
Horror Mystery
94 min R Italy
4.3 / 10
4.7 IMDB

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…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Ruggero Deodato / Gaia Gorrini / Carlo Corbucci
Starring
Charlotte Lewis / Marcello Modugno / Mattia Sbragia / Carola Stagnaro / Victor Cavallo / Carlo Monni / William Berger / Giorgio Tirabassi

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intriguing unsettling mysterious atmospheric frustrating tense supernatural solid uneven compelling

Reviews

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Genevieve Dubois
May 20, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Dial: Help' is a film that leans into its intriguing supernatural premise with a degree of success. Charlotte Lewis commands attention as the psychic haunted by a deceased operator's energy and the subsequent deaths of her friends. The…

S
Silas Croft
May 20, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

While the premise of 'Dial: Help' offers a flicker of potential – a psychic contacting a dead operator amidst a spate of mysterious deaths – the film largely fails to ignite. Charlotte Lewis gives a dedicated performance, but…

B
Beatrice Holloway
May 20, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This 1988 offering, 'Dial: Help', taps into a potent vein of supernatural dread. Charlotte Lewis delivers a compelling performance as a psychic thrust into a terrifying mystery, her connection to a deceased phone operator the key to unsettling…

A
Arthur Pendelton
May 20, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Dial: Help' presents a compelling, if somewhat uneven, supernatural mystery. Charlotte Lewis is tasked with carrying the weight of a plot that sees her psychic abilities intertwine with a series of grim deaths. The film struggles to maintain…

E
Eleanor Vance
May 20, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Charlotte Lewis anchors 'Dial: Help' with a performance that navigates the fine line between vulnerability and burgeoning supernatural insight. The film, directed by an uncredited hand, attempts a stylish blend of giallo-esque mystery and paranormal thriller. While the…

FAQs

The deceased phone operator is central to the film's supernatural element. Her 'energy' is accessed by the psychic protagonist, acting as a conduit for information or perhaps a source of the escalating danger. This spectral connection is what initiates the unraveling mystery, suggesting that the operator's past or circumstances are intrinsically tied to the subsequent events and the deaths occurring around the psychic.