976-EVIL

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976-EVIL

R

Released Mar 22, 1989

1h 40m

Horror

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Dialing the number for something called Horrorscope puts a bullied teen (Stephen Geoffreys) in touch with the devil.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A tremendously forgettable cinematic journey into an uninspired underworld.

Rated: 2/10

Nov 8, 2024

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Andrew Gaudion

VultureHound

The film is much more interesting as a curious oddity than it is something that genuinely feels like a well-crafted film.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 22, 2020

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

976-EVIL is a good, fun horror movie but not a great one and, looking back, is probably one of the last throes of a type of movie that was fast becoming out of style at the time.

Oct 21, 2020

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Like an extended EC Comic segment.

Oct 31, 2013

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a hopelessly obnoxious piece of work...

Rated: .5/4

Jan 22, 2012

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2005

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Nick O

When are bullies gonna learn? That nerd you’re picking on might just be calling a satanic hotline and gaining demonic powers to use against you. For a good time, call 976-EVIL!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Todd B

Scary at the beginning, but ironically funny at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Gabby A

Fun horror. This movie is better unspoiled, but here goes... imagine if Richie Cunningham got possessed and the Fonz had to stop him. It starts a little slow, but (after some raining fish and whatnot) it picks up sharply during a confrontation with some gambling school bullies. Personally I find the old school practical effects surprisingly creepy. Very campy. Top of the "best of the worst" kind of movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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David W

Even as a fan of campy 80's horror this was only just about watchable. The acting, script and direction were all well below par. Billed as a comedy horror you're in shaky territory when it's neither funny or scary. The ending really puts the seal on a poor movie. I've seen plenty worse but that's hardly a glowing recommendation.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/23/23

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Audience Member

Premium rate phone services are all but extinct today, making 976-EVIL about as relevant as Sandra Bullock's The Net (1995). However, there's still lots of fun to be had here. Like a hybrid of Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and the less familiar Party Line (1988), it's an entertaining 92-minutes. Englund certainly doesn't have a firm grip on pacing and the narrative could have been tightened, but if you enjoy the goofier horrors of its decade, then 976-EVIL is certainly worth a viewing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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i like the score. that's about it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

Dialing the number for something called Horrorscope puts a bullied teen (Stephen Geoffreys) in touch with the devil.

Director: Robert Englund
Producer: Lisa M. Hansen
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, New Line Cinema
Production Co: CineTel Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.9M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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