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.
Practical Effects
Glorious demon transformation that aged like fine cheese.
Acting
Stephen Geoffreys commits to unhinged like his life depends on it.
Director
Robert Englund
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Englund's directorial debut—he only directed one other film, 2008's Killer Pad. Stick to acting, king.
The 976 prefix was real—premium-rate numbers that dominated late-night TV ads. This movie is basically a moral panic made flesh.
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