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4.3/10
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A seemingly harmless telephone service endows an evil teacher with powers from beyond the grave.A seemingly harmless telephone service endows an evil teacher with powers from beyond the grave.A seemingly harmless telephone service endows an evil teacher with powers from beyond the grave.
Patrick O'Bryan
- Spike
- (as Pat O'Bryan)
Philip McKeon
- Taylor
- (as Phil McKeon)
George 'Buck' Flower
- Turrell
- (as Buck Flower)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBrigette Nielsen was cast after she met director Jim Wynorski at a party. At the party, the two of them played a round of pool together with a wager: if Nielsen won, Jim would "put on a maid's outfit and clean her house" but if Wynorski won, Nielsen would work on the film for one day.
- GoofsWhen Lawlor is being abducted by the ghost Grubeck, it is very obvious that a person in a black ski mask and black clothes is driving the car.
- Quotes
Zuzu Bailey: Look, Daddy! Every time you hear a bell, a zombie takes a soul to hell.
- ConnectionsEdited into Ghoulies IV (1994)
Featured review
Too bad. This sequel to the amusing if ridiculous original is phoned-in, phony crap.
Okay. Although I doubt anyone has ever accused the original 976-EVIL of being a great film, the "phone line from hell" concept was at least original and the whole thing was entertaining despite being totally absurd in every way. Unfortunately, this film underplays its main asset - the evil phone line thing - and introduces a stupid and unlikeable villain, an evil teacher who's possessed by the phone line or something and who runs around slashing up teens while spouting one-liners that fall embarrassingly flat. Apparently the folks responsible for the film's story and script (amazing that all four of them couldn't come up with something better than this) didn't appreciate that if anything about the original worked, it was the ridiculous concept and the darkly humorous satire on religion and high school bullying. Here, all of that is either misused or underused. Instead you have a slasher film that hits all the bases (sex, mild gore, homework) while failing to actually succeed at anything. The acting gets a D-, the script qualifies for special ed, and the director needs a good old-fashioned spanking for ruining such an awesome concept.
If there's anything effective about this movie, it's the scene that combines It's a Wonderful Life with Night of the Living Dead. It's truly as awesome as it sounds. Otherwise, seriously, pass on this.
If there's anything effective about this movie, it's the scene that combines It's a Wonderful Life with Night of the Living Dead. It's truly as awesome as it sounds. Otherwise, seriously, pass on this.
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- Apr 1, 2013
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- Also known as
- 976-EVIL 2: The Astral Factor
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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