Nerdy Stephen Geoffreys calls a "horrorscope" hot line and obtains supernatural powers that enable him to take revenge on his tormentors. A confusing mess directed by horror icon Robert Englund who, not surprisingly, falls back on Freddy Krueger wisecracks and other lifts from A Nightmare on Elm Street to beef up his demonic disaster. Sandy Dennis as Geoffreys's kooky religious aunt makes this stale tale almost worthwhile.

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.