Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.96M worldwide
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Collection
Part of 976-EVIL Collection
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paul Elliott
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Brian HelgelandWriter
- Rhet TophamWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 9, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $3M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- 976-EVIL Collection
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Cast
Stephen GeoffreysHoax- Patrick O'BryanSpike
Sandy DennisAunt Lucy
Jim MetzlerMarty- Maria RubellAngela
Lezlie DeaneSuzie
Robert PicardoMark Dark
J.J. CohenMarcus
Paul WillsonMr. Michaels
Greg CollinsMr. Selby
Darren E. BurrowsJeff
J.J. JohnstonVirgil- Wendy J. CookeGang Girl
Tom McFaddenMinister- Mindy SeegerVictim
Gunther JensonAirhead- Jim ThiebaudRags
- John SladeJohn Doe
- Joanna KeyesSuzie's Mother
Demetre PhillipsSergeant Bell
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