kg19+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kurt A. Geisel) (01/22/89)
I heard something about an ultra-cheap horror flick, directed by the same guy who plays Freddy Crouger (sp?) on the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, called 976-EVIL. In light of the recent discussions on phone rip-offs, I was wondering if anyone knows if there will be some gimmick to go along with this movie. If not, I don't think the phone company would appreciate this title (or a similar one.) You know what kind of people watch these movies. Even if there is no official ripoff, they will try and dial the number. If it's not a gimmick, it still made me realize there could be a lot more phone gimmicks associated with movies and TV shows in the future. Even beyond the typical "dial X for YES, dial Y for NO." Pretty soon, they may try to get us to pay to find out how the story ends. - Kurt Kurt Geisel SNAIL : Carnegie Mellon University 65 Lambeth Dr. ARPA : kg19+@andrew.cmu.edu Pittsburgh, PA 15241 UUCP : uunet!nfsun!kgeisel "You mean, I could have... THUNDERBOLT FISTS?" BIX : kgeisel - Infra Man [Moderator's Note: Actually, the use of the telephone jargon in the title of movies is nothing new; nor is the use of the telephone as the primary theme in the film. Of course some movies are made in better taste than others, and some presume their viewers will have IQ's => 90. Two examples of the latter from years ago were "Dial 'M' For Murder"; and "Bells Are Ringing" with the wonderful Judy Garland. Then there was that piece of trash a few years ago about the phreak (or do you say freak?) who could send killer amounts of electrical current down the line, and murder his victims simply by their answering the telephone. Does anyone remember the name of that one? 'Tandem Rush' comes to mind. P. Townson]