976-EVIL (1988)

Director:

Robert Englund

Writers:

Brian Helgeland (writer)
Rhet Topham (writer)

Release Date:

24 March 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

One Number for Hell!

Plot:

People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. |

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Slasher | Visions Of Hell | 1980s | Phone Sex

Cast

Stephen Geoffreys	...	Hoax
Patrick O'Bryan	...	Spike
Sandy Dennis	...	Aunt Lucy
Jim Metzler	...	Marty
María Rubell	...	Angela (as Maria Rubell)
Lezlie Deane	...	Suzie
J.J. Cohen	...	Marcus
Paul Willson	...	Mr. Michaels
Greg Collins	...	Mr. Selby
Darren E. Burrows	...	Jeff (as Darren Burrows)
Joanna Keyes	...	Suzie's Mother
Gunther Jenson	...	Airhead (as Gunther Jensen)
J.J. Johnston	...	Virgil
John Slade	...	John Doe (as Jon Slade)
Demetre Phillips	...	Sergeant Bell
Don Bajema	...	Deputy
Jim Thiebaud	...	Rags
Wendy J. Cooke	...	Gang Girl (as Wendy Cooke)
Tom McFadden	...	Minister (as Thom McFadden)
Larry Turk	...	Operator #1
Cynthia Szigeti	...	Female Operator
Christopher Metas	...	Cashier
Roxanne Rogers	...	Waitress
Bert Hinchman	...	Coroner
Nay K. Dorsey	...	Paramedic #1 (as Nay Dorsey)
Jim Landis	...	Paramedic #2
Ed Corbett	...	Santa Claus
Quigley	...	Aunt Lucy's Parrot
Robert Picardo	...	Mark Dark
Mindy Seeger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Boutin	...	Wife (uncredited)
Nick Dongarra	...	Husband (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Englund

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brian Helgeland		writer
Rhet Topham		writer

Produced by
Lisa M. Hansen	....	producer
Paul Hertzberg	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker

Cinematography by
Paul Elliott

Film Editing by
Stephen R. Myers

Production Design by
David Brian Miller

Set Decoration by
Nancy Booth

Makeup Department
Grant Arndt	....	special makeup effects assistant: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Howard Berger	....	shop supervisor: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Gino Crognale	....	special makeup effects assistant: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Robert Kurtzman	....	on-set makeup applicator: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Rick Lalonde	....	special makeup effects assistant: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Larry Odien	....	special makeup effects assistant: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Zandra Platzek	....	special makeup effects assistant: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Christopher Swift	....	special makeup effects assistant: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.
Kevin Yagher	....	make-up effects creator: Kevin Yagher Production, Inc.

Production Management
Rick Blumenthal	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director
Jeff Shiffman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist
Michael A. Clark	....	construction coordinator
Robyn Jacobs	....	propmaker
Jim Landis	....	assistant property master
Lyndell Wolff	....	construction coordinator
Peter Flynn	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Patrick Bietz	....	sound editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Post	....	supervising sound editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cathy McKelvey	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Hal Miles	....	animatronic supervisor
James M. Navarra	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Tim Donahue	....	visual effects art director: Introvision
William Mesa	....	visual effects supervisor
Marcus Tate	....	visual effects cameraman

Stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunts
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunt double
Jack West	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Buchinsky	....	still photographer
Kenny S. Christiansen	....	best boy electric
Stanley B. Gill	....	assistant camera
Stanley B. Gill	....	camera operator
Doug Weinmann	....	electrician

Music Department
Kennard Ramsey	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Patrick Avedissian	....	production assistant
Michael Curtis	....	production assistant
Helen Pinkston	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Cinetel Films
• Horrorscope Productions

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cineplex-Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (video)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Medusa Pictures (1993) (UK) (VHS)
• Oy Europa Vision AB (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1993) (UK) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (video)
• Warner Home Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Introvision International
• Kevin Yagher Productions (make-up effects)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1990)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cinetel Films

Trivia:

Directorial debut of Robert Englund.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the girlfriend is preparing a tv dinner in her home, she puts the dinner in the oven then puts the timer on 25 minutes, but when they do a close up of the clock, it says 15 minutes.

Quotes:

Hoax:[possessed Hoax produces two ripped-out hearts] Would it be...possible...to open with a pair of hearts?

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

I'm a Wild One

Suprisingly Really good!

I will admit,Possibly the only reason I watched this movie was beause it was directed by Robert Englund,But this movie is quite good!Young Hoax(Stephen Geoffreys) is an all out nerd,With his crazy Religious mother(Sandy Dennis) ruling his life,With his older cousine Spike(Patrick O'Bryan) as his only refuge to the outside world.One day,Spike finds a advertisment for "Horrorscops" at 976 Evil,And uses it a few times,But when Hoax finds it,The murders begin and so does Hoax's Transformation...

Supirsingly well made film has great acting,Good direction,Good gore,And is actully chilling.Great music and opening,With a great end.The special effects are good,And I felt bad for some of the victms,Plus Suzie(Lezlie Deane) Is Hott!!!