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976-EVIL

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
5.4K
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976-EVIL (1988)
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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 pa... Read allPeople 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Englund
  • Writers
    • Rhet Topham
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Stephen Geoffreys
    • Patrick O'Bryan
    • Jim Metzler
  • Director
    • Robert Englund
  • Writers
    • Rhet Topham
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Stephen Geoffreys
    • Patrick O'Bryan
    • Jim Metzler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    976-EVIL
    Trailer 1:53
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    Stephen Geoffreys in 976-EVIL (1988)
    Stephen Geoffreys and María Rubell in 976-EVIL (1988)
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    Darren E. Burrows in 976-EVIL (1988)
    Patrick O'Bryan in 976-EVIL (1988)
    Sandy Dennis and Stephen Geoffreys in 976-EVIL (1988)
    Patrick O'Bryan in 976-EVIL (1988)
    Sandy Dennis in 976-EVIL (1988)

    Top cast

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    Stephen Geoffreys
    Stephen Geoffreys
    • Hoax
    Patrick O'Bryan
    Patrick O'Bryan
    • Spike
    • (as Pat O'Bryan)
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Marty
    María Rubell
    • Angela
    • (as Maria Rubell)
    Lezlie Deane
    Lezlie Deane
    • Suzie
    J.J. Cohen
    J.J. Cohen
    • Marcus
    Sandy Dennis
    Sandy Dennis
    • Aunt Lucy
    Darren E. Burrows
    Darren E. Burrows
    • Jeff
    • (as Darren Burrows)
    Gunther Jenson
    Gunther Jenson
    • Airhead
    • (as Gunther Jensen)
    Jim Thiebaud
    • Rags
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Mark Dark
    Paul Willson
    Paul Willson
    • Mr. Michaels
    Greg Collins
    Greg Collins
    • Mr. Selby
    Joanna Keyes
    • Suzie's Mother
    J.J. Johnston
    J.J. Johnston
    • Virgil
    John Currie Slade
    • John Doe
    • (as Jon Slade)
    Demetre Phillips
    • Sergeant Bell
    Don Bajema
    • Deputy
    • Director
      • Robert Englund
    • Writers
      • Rhet Topham
      • Brian Helgeland
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Directorial debut of Robert Englund.
    • Goofs
      When Spike is dialing from a phone booth outside the auto parts store, his is instructed to dial "666." He pushes three buttons, but the final tone is a different frequency than the first two. If he dialed three sixes, all three tones should have been the same.
    • Quotes

      Hoax: Once you've been to hell, everything else pales in comparison!

    • Crazy credits
      Mindy Seeger is credited in opening credits but not in the final cast.
    • Alternate versions
      Video contains footage cut from theatrical version
    • Connections
      Featured in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm a Wild One
      Written by Stephen C. Marston, Jill H. Roberts, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker

    User reviews63

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A Good Job By Englund
    Some moments work better than others and the film takes a trip to bizarro world towards the end and you stop caring, but for Robert Englund's directorial debut, 976-Evil has more style than expected and at least two great performances from Stephen Geoffreys and Sandy Dennis. Geoffreys is great as the put upon high school dork who gains his confidence due to demonic possession and Dennis swings from the rafters as his campy religious freak mother. Also worth seeing for some great effects even if it seems like this movie got the MPAA on a bad day. Even the so-called uncensored version feels like it was cut to ribbons.
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    • Jul 30, 2020

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dial the Devil
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinetel Films
      • Horrorscope Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,955,917
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $794,049
      • Mar 26, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,955,917
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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