The Stranger Within is a 1974 American made-for-television science fiction horror film that premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on October 1, 1974.

The film was directed by Lee Philips and stars Barbara Eden and George Grizzard.

Throughout the course of her pregnancy, Ann has strange cravings for black coffee, raw meat and massive amounts of salt.

She also exhibits personality and physical changes, including wanting to read books constantly, enduring freezing temperatures, developing acutely sensitive hearing, taking long and strenuous walks in the mountains, an inability to listen to other people, and healing her injuries within minutes.

The Stranger Within was released on Region 1 DVD on October 6, 2009 from the online Warner Archive Collection.