Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Lucabrasisleeps Actually it is only around 98 minutes but frankly it seems quite long. That is always never a compliment for a movie. I give some credit for the interesting premise. But often I was wondering about when it will really get into gear.I do like 80s cheesy movies but these type of films have 2 very important things - they get into the action quite early and they are not that long. Evilspeak, on the other hand, is quite slow and tries to build atmosphere. It tries to be a slow burner but I am not sure if it has totally worked. I do appreciate the efforts for character development (even if half baked). I was waiting for the inevitable attack but it waits too long for the revenge. A nasty bunch of cartoonish villains who were quite deserving of whatever fate they got in the finale.But the climax. Damn. It could have been worthwhile if the movie was a little shorter maybe. Still the climax has more violence than quite a few slashers and it is quite intense in tone. Even if some elements may be laughable but in 80s horror movies, anything is possible. What's with the boar attacks anyway? I was wondering why people were so afraid of pigs. Maybe the impact would have been better if wolves were introduced? I am not so sure. But it just enhances the movie's weirdness.Don Stark is pretty good as the bully, I was trying to remember where I have seen him. Clint howard has given a good performance as well. The performances in general are pretty good for a cheesy 80s horror movie.6/10 (because of the excellent climax and the performances).

gwnightscream This 1981 horror film stars Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese, Don Stark, Charles Tyner and Richard Moll. This begins in Spain with Priest, Esteban (Moll) who becomes banished for practicing Satanic rituals. We move to the present where we meet troubled, military cadet, Stanley Coopersmith (Howard) who gets picked on by some of the guys in his academy and also puts up with demanding teachers. Soon, Coopersmith finds an ancient text belonging to Esteban that contains black magic and he translates it via computer to invoke the evil spirit to strike back at his tormentors. Armstrong (Predator) plays drunk worker, Sarge, Cortese plays priest, Jameson, Stark (That 70's Show) plays main bully, Bubba and Tyner (The Outlaw Josey Wales) plays Colonel Kincaid. This is a good horror/revenge flick and Howard is great in it. If you're into horror & occult flicks, I recommend this.

Scott LeBrun Even if "Evilspeak" is reminiscent of earlier, and better, films, most significantly "Carrie", it's still an entertaining "loser strikes back" story done in an appreciably trashy and cheesy manner.The incomparable Clint Howard scores in his first big leading role, that of Stanley Coopersmith, orphaned cadet at a military school whom almost everybody else hates, for no really good reason. When as part of his frequent punishment details he's required to start cleaning the cellar / dungeon of the chapel, he finds a treasure trove of Satanic artifacts and, with the help of a handy school computer, tries to put together his own Black Mass and get some good and very bloody revenge.First things first: I can understand how some viewers may become impatient by the time the revenge finally rolls around; the movie doesn't really begin to kick ass until its final dozen or so minutes. THEN people willing to stick it out will be rewarded with a lot of fire, a lot of screaming, and some delicious gore gags. Oh, and pigs. "Evilspeak" definitely does not come up short in the pig imagery department. We get that, and we also get to see computers used at a time when they hadn't yet become a common part of everyday human life. Back then, it was still a lot more intriguing to have these machines figure so prominently. The art direction and moody cinematography are quite competent, especially in those dungeon sets. This is one very good looking movie. And speaking of good looks, there are enough attractive young women on hand to keep some people happy. Co-star Lynn Hancock (whose character clearly is turned on by corporal punishment) appreciably fulfils a nudity requirement. Roger Kellaway's music ain't exactly subtle, but it serves its purpose. A top notch cast full of familiar faces add to the enjoyment: R.G. Armstrong as cranky drunk "Sarge", Joseph Cortese as the reverend, Claude Earl Jones as the coach, Haywood Nelson as Kowalski (one of only two people at the academy who show Coopersmith any kindness), Don Stark as head bully "Bubba", Charles Tyner (playing a part not unlike the one he played in "Harold and Maude" 10 years previous) as the colonel in charge, the hilarious Hamilton Camp as an instructor, and Lenny Montana from "The Godfather" as the cook. Even Richard "Bull" Moll turns up as a demented Satan worshipping priest.Most importantly, Howard excels in the main role - a movie like this does need its protagonist to be sympathetic, and Howard makes Coopersmith an effective character in this regard. Some of the dialogue is highly quotable; one could play a drinking game every time the name Coopersmith, or a certain variation on it, is uttered in the movie. It doesn't matter if the theme is familiar, or if the movie isn't particularly "good"; personally, I think it's a great deal of fun, and remains amusing even on repeated viewings.Eight out of 10.

MovieGuy01 I found Evilspeak to be quite a weird sort of horror film but also a good film. A clumsy military cadet called Stanley Coopersmith who happens to be socially outcast at the West Andover Academy, and is an orphan. He is always abused and humiliated by four despicable friends, and even has bad treatment from his teachers, the coach, the colonel and even the local reverend. When Coopersmith finds a book of black mass that belonged to the evil medieval Father Esteban, he uses a computer to conjure Satan and revenge his harassers. He finds a way to tap into a computer to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors. that involves man eating pigs and Satanism. this ended up being a very good horror movie towards the end. 5/10