Synopsis
A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
Scores
Overall Score
46.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.8%
Review Aggregate
66.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, historical, psychological. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agehistoricalpsychologicalvisually strikingstylizedlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger Bumpass | 1996 | $310,000 | $619,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Burroughs | 1996 | $191,000 | $381,000 | (est) |
| John Candy | 1996 | $143,000 | $287,000 | (est) |
| Joe Flaherty | 1996 | $117,000 | $235,000 | (est) |
| Don Francks | 1996 | $100,000 | $201,000 | (est) |
| Martin Lavut | 1996 | $88,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
| Marilyn Lightstone | 1996 | $79,000 | $158,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 1996 | $72,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Alice Playten | 1996 | $66,000 | $133,000 | (est) |
| Harold Ramis | 1996 | $62,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| Susan Roman | 1996 | $58,000 | $116,000 | (est) |
| Richard Romanus | 1996 | $54,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
| August Schellenberg | 1996 | $51,000 | $103,000 | (est) |
| John Vernon | 1996 | $49,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Zal Yanovsky | 1996 | $46,000 | $93,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes6,241
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $546,545 | $1,092,742 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $547,563 | $1,094,777 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $273,272 | $546,371 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $6,811,000 | $13,617,659 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $8,069,000 | $16,132,857 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $218,618 | $437,097 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $15,371,890 | $30,733,983 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $9,300,000 | $18,594,072 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $438,000 (est) | $875,721 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $615,000 | $1,229,608 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,103,000 | $2,205,297 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $1,860,000 | $3,718,814 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $13,316,000 | $26,623,513 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $2,055,890 | $4,110,471 |
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