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976-Evil

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976-Evil (1988)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:9

Average Rating:2.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Hoax (Stephen Geoffreys), the nerdy teen hero of 976-EVIL, spends most of his time envying his super-cool, biker cousin, Spike, when he's not being bullied at school or oppressed at home by his... Hoax (Stephen Geoffreys), the nerdy teen hero of 976-EVIL, spends most of his time envying his super-cool, biker cousin, Spike, when he's not being bullied at school or oppressed at home by his religious fanatic mother. Things take a radical turn when Hoax begins calling a toll-free phone number that provides daily "horrorscopes," and he becomes possessed by a demonic force that enters his mind and body via the telephone line. Soon he's taking violent revenge on all those who crossed him. The film is directed by Robert Englund, best known as Freddy Krueger from the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series. [More]

Starring: Stephen Geoffreys, Sandy Dennis, Leslie Deane, Jim Metzler

Starring: Stephen Geoffreys, Sandy Dennis, Leslie Deane, Jim Metzler

Director: Robert Englund

Director: Robert Englund

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11/04/05
Michael Szymanski
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11/03/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Englund's attempt at directing fails miserably.

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05/06/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

É um alívio saber que Englund desistiu da carreira de diretor depois desta sua estréia pavorosa.

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03/07/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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Frank Swietek
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05/21/03
Richard Bernstein
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New York Times
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There are worse horror flicks, but that doesn't make this worth watching.

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02/19/03
Ken Hanke
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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

An unsual combination of "Revenge of the Nerds" meets "The Lawnmower Man"

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Of note only to hardcore aficionadoes of late-80's horror cheese.

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Scott Weinberg
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