Synopsis
The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers.
Scores
Overall Score
52.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.1%
Review Aggregate
31.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscaryfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arye Gross | 1987 | $173,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Stark | 1987 | $106,000 | $293,000 | (est) |
| Royal Dano | 1987 | $80,000 | $221,000 | (est) |
| Lar Park Lincoln | 1987 | $65,000 | $181,000 | (est) |
| John Ratzenberger | 1987 | $56,000 | $154,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes13,041
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $7,800,000 | $21,539,261 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $7,800,000 | $21,539,261 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $3,900,000 | $10,769,630 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $15,272,000 | $42,172,768 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $7,124,000 | $19,672,525 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,872,000 | $5,169,423 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $28,168,000 | $77,784,345 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $3,000,000 | $8,284,331 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $2,696,000 (est) | $7,444,852 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,127,000 | $3,112,147 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,738,000 | $4,799,389 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $600,000 | $1,656,866 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $9,161,000 | $25,297,585 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $19,007,000 | $52,486,760 |
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