976-EVIL

976-EVIL
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Englund
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPaul Elliott
Edited byStephen R. Myers
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release dates
  • December 9, 1988 (1988-12-09) (UK)
  • March 24, 1989 (1989-03-24) (US)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million
Box office$3 million (US)

976-EVIL is a 1988 American supernatural horror film directed by actor Robert Englund in his directorial debut, and co-written by Brian Helgeland. It stars Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Jim Metzler, Maria Rubell, and Sandy Dennis. The film's title refers to the 976 telephone exchange, a now mostly defunct premium-rate telephone number system that was popular in the late 1980s but has since been superseded by area code 900.