On this day March 24 1989 976-Evil premiered in theaters. The supernatural horror film marked the directorial debut of Robert Englund best known for playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. The movie starred Stephen Geoffreys Jim Metzler Maria Rubell Pat O’Bryan and Sandy Dennis.
The story centered around a mysterious phone service that grants callers supernatural powers at a deadly cost. As a bullied teen begins using the line he slowly transforms into something sinister. With its eerie tone and dark themes the film tapped into late 80s horror vibes and gained a cult following despite a modest box office take of $2.9 million.
80s insight: Stephen Geoffreys who starred in 976-Evil was already familiar to horror fans for his memorable role as Evil Ed in Fright Night four years earlier.
The story centered around a mysterious phone service that grants callers supernatural powers at a deadly cost. As a bullied teen begins using the line he slowly transforms into something sinister. With its eerie tone and dark themes the film tapped into late 80s horror vibes and gained a cult following despite a modest box office take of $2.9 million.
80s insight: Stephen Geoffreys who starred in 976-Evil was already familiar to horror fans for his memorable role as Evil Ed in Fright Night four years earlier.
