FilmRDemonic & Possession Supernatural Psychological

976-EVIL1988

Name: 976-EVIL
Genre: Demonic & Possession, Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 1988-12-09
Rating: 4.6

“Revenge is on the line.”

Directed by Robert Englund

4.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 5.1Rotten Tomatoes 15%TMDB 5.3

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Year

1988

Runtime

92 min

Box Office

Revenue (worldwide)

$2,955,917

Domestic

$2,955,917

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a lonely, bullied teen stumbles upon a mysterious 900-number promising personalized 'horrorscopes', what begins as a curious diversion quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Each call to 976-EVIL draws him deeper into a dark pact, and the tormentors who made his life miserable are about to discover that the tables have violently turned. This late-80s cult entry blends high-school social horror with supernatural dread, wrapping its demonic premise in the neon-soaked aesthetic of the era. Director Robert Englund brings a showman's flair to a story about what happens when the powerless are handed the ultimate, corrupting power.

Content: Violence, Occult Themes, Bullying, Demonic Imagery