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976-EVIL

976-EVIL

Revenge is on the line.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

12/9/1988

Runtime

92 mins

Genres

Horror

Overview

A bullied unpopular high school student named Hoax finds an ad for 976-EVIL, a number that provides daily 'horrorscopes'. But when he calls the number he gains demonic powers, which he uses to seek vengeance against those who bullied him.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$2,955,917

Homepage

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A high school outsider gets supernatural powers through a demonic hotline and turns the tables on his tormentors with gruesome flair. It's a revenge fantasy played with knowing horror-movie camp.

Mood

Dread-soakedAngry

Themes

RevengeComing of agePower

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Practical effectsStylized genre

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence
Stephen Geoffreys

Stephen Geoffreys

Hoax

Patrick O'Bryan

Spike

Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Aunt Lucy

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

Marty

Maria Rubell

Angela

Lezlie Deane

Lezlie Deane

Suzie

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Mark Dark

J.J. Cohen

J.J. Cohen

Marcus

Paul Willson

Paul Willson

Mr. Michaels

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Mr. Selby

Darren E. Burrows

Darren E. Burrows

Jeff

J.J. Johnston

J.J. Johnston

Virgil

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