Are You in the House Alone? (1978)

Someone is stalking Kathleen Beller, leaving her ominous notes in her locker at school and crank calling her even at the home where she’s babysitting. I had really expected this to be a slasher flick, similar to When a Stranger Calls or Black Christmas , but it’s actually a poignant made for television depiction of rape and the gaslighting and disbelief that almost every single person surrounding Beller have with regards to her concerns. Things aren’t much better now, but it’s incredible what 1970s culture had to offer when this young girl, who anticipates what is awaiting her, asks and then begs for help. Every man in her life, except maybe her new boyfriend who tries to be understanding, is toxic and the women around them support it.