976-EVIL

I was reluctant to see this movie bases on the fact that it was directed by Robert Englund. Granted he's an icon in horror acting, I wasn't sure how he'd do on the other half. I was pleasently surprised by this original flick. The story was decent, and the acting wasn't terrible. I felt kinda let down by the abrupt and lackluster ending, but not bad. Check this one out. 3 out of 5.

Characters:

• Spike: Rebleious teen who like to get his 'horrorscope' from a 900 number.
• Hoax: Spike's dweeb cousin who gets picked on by a lot of people. gets supernatural powers and kills 'em. Falls into a firey pit.
• Aunt Lucy: Holy-rolling mother of Hoax. Gets sliced up by her little boy.
• Marty: Snoopy reporter guy.
• Angela: Principal or counselor of some sort.
• Suzie: Had a fling with Spike. She's terrified of spiders, which sucks cause she gets killed by 'em.
• Marcus: Leader of the local bad hair gang. Hand severed and then killed by methods unknown.
• Airhead: Idiot member of the gang. Impaled on a sign.

The Totals:

• Body Count: 9
• Weapons Used: A phone, fish, spiders, a knife, a chair, florescent lights, and a frozzen lugie.
• Breast Shots: 1
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 0
• Ominous thunderstorms: 1
• Explosions: 1

Random Thought and Things Learned

• Some people trade underwear after sex.
• Locker rooms have blue lighting.
• When women lose at strip poker, they have to remove 2 pieces of clothing at a time.
• Toilet paper makes a poor bandage.
• A bathroom stall is a poor choice of a place to hide.