976 EVIL 06/26 Blu-ray (Rental)

Director Robert Englund (the iconic Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series) dials up a gothic tale of high-tech horror in 976-EVIL. High school underdog Hoax (Stephen Geoffreys - Fright Night) fills up the idle hours in his seedy little hometown fending off the local leather-jacketed thugs, avoiding his overbearing mother (Sandy Dennis) and dreaming of a date with trailer park temptress Suzie (Lezlie Deane), But his quietly desperate life takes a terrifying turn when his cousin introduces him to an unusual new hobby – phoning in for his “horrorscope”. Hoax is hooked up with a compellingly hideous demonic force that slowly begins to overtake his entire life and now there’s more than just a phone bill to pay for anyone who ever dared cross “the neighbourhood nerd”. Co-written by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River) and featuring incredibly practical effects work from Robert Kurtzman and Howard Berger, Eureka Classics is proud to present 976-EVIL on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. BLU-RAY FEATURES: 1080p presentation on Blu-ray DTS-HD MA 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 audio options English subtitles (SDH) Audio commentary with director Robert Englund and set decorate Nancy Booth Englund 976-EVIL: home video version [105 mins, SD]: An extended version of the film from its original home video release on VHS New interview with producer Lisa M. Hansen New interview with special make-up effects artist Howard Berger (The Walking Dead) New interview with special effects technician Kevin Yagher (Nightmare on Elm Street)