Summaries

People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.

In a small town, a bullied unpopular high school student named Hoax finds an ad for 976-EVIL that provides daily 'horrorscopes'; when he calls the number he gains evil powers and uses his new powers to retaliate against the people who pick on him.—JenExxifer

The rebellious teenager Spike lives with his religious Aunt Lucy, her cats and his annoying cousin Hoax in the house he inherited from his mother. Hoax is a teenager bullied by a gang of punks and Spike protects him whenever possible. Spike finds a flyer of a horoscope dialing 976-EVIL, but he does not give much attention to the voice from the other side. He dates the schoolmate Suzie and they go in his motorcycle to his room. Hoax sees them having sex from his room and when Spike and Suzie leave the room, Hoax steals the panty Suzie gave to Spike and finds the flyer of his cousin. He goes to the movie theater where Suzie and Spike had gone and is bullied by the punks and the disappointed Suzie learns that he had her panty. He decides to revenge them dialing 976-EVIL and following the instructions received from the voice. Meanwhile the snoopy reporter Marty is looking for a scoop and decides to investigate the phone number with the support of Hoax's teacher Angela.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • female topless nudity
  • supernatural power
  • satanism
  • supernatural serial murder
  • religious parent
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Horror
Release date Mar 23, 1989
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Cinetel Films Horrorscope Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $2955917
Opening weekend US & Canada $794049
Gross worldwide $2955917

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Sound mix Ultra Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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