Evilspeak

R

1981

1h 37m

Horror

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47%

15 Reviews

Tomatometer

36%

1,000+ Ratings

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Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student (Clint Howard) fights back by computer with the devil.

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Classic Clint Howard horror film, what’s not to love

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/09/22

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It has not aged well and suffers from bad acting and dialog. But it does have some good kills and unintentionally hilarious moments.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/22

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justin t

A slightly slow film with a very strong ending. The ending/revenge is truly brutal. I was amazed with the credibility that this film had after I was expecting tat. Strong acting, good effects, well told story. The only complaints are that the first part is very slow and the death scenes seem a little unoriginal/repetitive and in slow motion. Don't really have that much to say about it. Overall impressive from what I was expecting. A brooding tale of revenge and the dark underworld that is hell!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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michael d

Has its moments but also doesn't quite have its moments.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

A strange intense film about Copper Smith a bullied & disconnected military student who comes across the ability to summon Satan from his school computer. Cooper Smith is actually played by Ron Howard's brother but this is no Happy Days. Goes a little wacky & intense in the final act but has one of the coolest VHS Cover ever.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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delysid d

A kid finds a strange satanic book and devotes his life to Satan and ends up killing everyone at school. Creepy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/17

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Eric Weston

Director

Clint Howard

Stanley Coopersmith

R. G. Armstrong

Sarge

Joe Cortese

Reverend Jameson

Charles Tyner

Colonel Kincaid

Claude Earl Jones

Coach

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

[Co-director] Weston was giving less-discriminating horror audiences in 1981 what he thought they wanted: Carrie with more gore, more beheadings, and all the Satanic pigs they could handle.

Rated: 2/5

May 19, 2014

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Eric Weston’s film isn’t necessarily “good,” but it is definitely out there, with some elements seemingly intended as satire, others not at all.

Nov 27, 2023

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Heather Wixson

Daily Dead

There's plenty of weirdness to the story of Evilspeak that I dug but I just couldn't get into a movie that does nothing but emotionally pummel its protagonist for the first 70 mins then doesn't give him or the audience a truly satisfying conclusion.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 7, 2016

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

A fascinatingly deranged horror flick, but also one that's really slow in its first hour.

Rated: 2/4

May 27, 2014

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

I've said it before, I'll say it again: Clint Howard + satanic pigs = MOVIE GOLD.

Rated: 3/4

May 20, 2014

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Jeff Beck

Examiner.com

Evilspeak may provide a laugh or two, but it's too easily noticeable that there's just not much here, resulting in an empty film that feels stretched beyond its means.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 12, 2014

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Synopsis

Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student (Clint Howard) fights back by computer with the devil.

Director: Eric Weston
Production Co: Leisure Investment Company, Coronet Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2018
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)