Does 976-EVIL end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 976-EVIL easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

976-EVIL

Name: 976-EVIL
Genre: Horror
Released: 1988
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Sandy Dennis, Jim Metzler, Maria Rubell

Revenge is on the line.

Directed by Robert Englund

Produced by CineTel Films, Horrorscope Productions

198892 min5.3 / 10

A darkly playful 1980s horror-revenge tale where a bullied teen gains demonic powers through a supernatural hotline, blending teen angst with satanic horror and camp sensibility.

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.

Clusters

Ancient Curses And Revenge Comedy Horror Movies Serial Killers And Assassins Witchcraft and Occult Movies Fate and Destiny

Genres

Horror

Keywords

Satanism Horoscope Killer Super Power

Questions people ask

Does 976-EVIL end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is 976-EVIL scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is 976-EVIL violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is 976-EVIL easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is 976-EVIL sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.