Synopsis
Four teens summon forth a diminuitive, demonic minion from The Other Side to do their bidding and grant their wishes, but of course, they must all ultimately pay the price...
Scores
Overall Score
28.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.3%
Review Aggregate
35.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, scary, funny. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyscaryfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Tripp | 1992 | $693,000 | $1,550,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Segall | 1992 | $427,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes2,867
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $2,032,973 | $4,545,571 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $2,032,973 | $4,545,571 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,016,486 | $2,272,786 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $11,862,000 | $26,522,519 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $8,465,000 | $18,927,088 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $813,189 | $1,818,228 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $22,156,676 | $49,540,621 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $7,000,000 | $15,651,461 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $1,547,000 (est) | $3,458,973 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $886,000 | $1,981,028 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $1,534,000 | $3,429,906 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,400,000 | $3,130,292 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $12,367,000 | $27,651,660 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $9,789,676 | $21,888,961 |
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