But somehow 1981s evilspeak serves as the seminal entry in this underexposed and vastly entertaining subgenre. Friday the th part iii is available on both dvd and bluray in the uk, but both versions only contain the 2d version of the film. One day it all changes when he is given a punishment duty of cleaning the academys chapels basement. He is endlessly tormented and harassed by his fellow students. The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highestgrossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evilspeak 1982, written and directed by eric weston, features ron howards lesser known, but more prolific brother clint howard both started out on the classic television series the andy griffith show, as opie and leon, respectively. In the case of evilspeak, that dark corner is the devil himself, and the results are typically gory and fantastically outrageous. First of all, dont believe what other users are out there trying to tell you about this movie being crap. Evilspeak has just been restored on bluray by 88 films, and for many this will be a first chance to see this film.
What did teenagers and college kids look like in 1981. The movie was cited as a video nasty in the uk following its release on the videospace label. Evilspeak is a very good forgotten gem of early 80s horror, and it deserves to be rediscovered by fans of horror. Bullied by classmates, a pudgy militaryschool student fights back by computer with the devil. Evilspeak is a 1981 american horror film directed by eric weston and cowritten by weston and. This middle of the road horror rips both carrie and the omen. Stanley, played by clint howard, is a student in a military school and things are not going so well for him.
Lou grant jerry kovacovich 1982 evilspeak stanley coopersmith 1981 happy days donald junior hedges jr. Armstrong, joe cortese, claude earl jones, haywood nelson, don. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing evilspeak near you. Looker 1981 official trailer albert finney, james coburn scifi movie hd duration. Intertec superbrain knight rider season 1, episode 10, the final verdict 1982 knight rider season 1, episode 18, white bird 1983 the thing 1982 isc. An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer. A military cadet who happens to be a social outcast taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Evilspeak 1981 r 02261982 us horror 1h 33m user score. Yellowstone season 3 official trailer hd kevin costner, josh holloway hellboy ii 2008 hellboy vs. Although evilspeak has become better known in more recent years for the gory footage that it lost for an rrating and more complete versions overseas, it was the films audacious plotting and the usually familyfriendly howards performance by turns sympathetic and overthetop that has the audience cheering on a climactic satanic bloodbath.
Popmatters gave the film a 710 grade, despite writing what started as a standard wish fulfillmentrevenge. Back in december we got word that the always awesome scream factory would be bringing us 1981s college campus slasher classic final exam and 1982s satanic revenge epic evilspeak starring clint. Hes a welfare student for a military school and is basically at the bottom of the pecking order. Professional weirdo clint howard plays one of his more interesting oppressedgeek roles in this occult revenge thriller about a tormented. The directorial debut of eric weston, evilspeak is remarkably engaging, imaginative, and well crafted. Evilspeak magazine returns from its morbid slumber to unleash hell on earth with our biggest and most ghastly issue ever, volume 4. Evilspeak 1981 r 1h 37min horror 26 february 1982 usa a military cadet who. Clint howard has done better work, but here, he is quite good in his performance. Check out this theatrical trailer for the cult gore classic evilspeak. Nelson, jobeth williams, heather orourke, oliver robins, beatrice straight, zelda rubenstein this house has many hearts. Wegeman and actress judith lang and the granddaughter of oscarwinning cinematographer charles lang lang was divorced twice.
It remained banned for a number of years as part of the video recordings act 1984, thanks to its gory climax and themes of satanism. Stanley coopersmith stanley is an orphan who attends west andover military academy. Tangina, poltergeist what do you get when you combine steven spielberg at the height of his power right after directing e. Please wait atleast 10 seconds to fully load the streaming player completely. Heres jarvis city websites countdown of the best horror movies of 1982. Evilspeak was released on august 22, 1981 in japan, and february 26, 1982 in the united states. Dead mans chest with chelsea jupin 482 pirates of the caribbean. Curse of the black pearl 481 cool as ice 480 raw deal with jamelle bouie 479 the thing wlm, patrons only 478 john carpenters vampires 477 the commuter 476 queen of the damned. Evilspeak 1982 eric weston synopsis, characteristics.
They dont know what real horror is all about, they believe that jason and freddy are true horror and gore,not at all. Fumbling nerd stanley coopersmith howard is an outcast at his military academy, abused by his peers. Season 10 484 the ring 2002 wlm, patrons only 483 pirates of the caribbean. So coopersmith is too loud in his occult fun chamber located under the military school chapel when he wakes up sgt. To stanley hazing has become an unfortunate part of his everyday life. It definitely has the splatter effects than are comparable to those used by. Fear no evil 1981, the unholy 1988, demon wind 1990, necromancer 1988, 976evil 1988. Put simply, evilspeak, is about a thousand pounds of crazy in a ten pound bag.
Armstrong, joseph cortese, claude earl jones, hamilton camp, charles tyner, haywood nelson, lynn hancock. A true printed horror magazine featuring the best of oldschool cinema, comics, and more. I grew up watching truly good horror like evilspeak,dr. There is a handful of actors that pop up fairly frequently but almost always in small roles or cameos that i really love. Even as a fan of cheesy 80s movies and horror i thought this movie was awful. These kids search outward for any escape and that leads them to some very dark corners. Hes really a nice guy and does his best to get along with everyone, but he doesnt fit in too. How al gore invented the internet buy this film from amazon. Evilspeak may not be the most frightening or bloody film able to claim the title of video nasty, but it is an honestly entertaining ride. He originally performed under the names robin camp and bob camp, later changing his name to hamilton after joining the subud spiritual movement. She is the mother of three children from two previous marriages. Evilspeak bluray offers solid video and great audio in this fanpleasing bluray release. Somewhere along the line, while most other production companies and studios were putting money toward knockoffs of friday the th and halloween someone thought it would be a good idea to mix the omen, carrie, and the exorcist with.
Evilspeak stars a younger, more vulnerable clint howard, not the ugly, scary howard from ice cream man or far and away. One of the many films banned on the video nasties list in the 1980s, evilspeak actually stands the test of time when it comes to its guts and gore. Lang was born in hollywood, california, and graduated from beverly hills high school. For a few years, he billed himself as hamid hamilton camp. Evilspeak and final exam to get the scream factory treatment. An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast.
Viseo nasty list keywords dpp director of public prosecutions bbfc british board of film censors british board of film classification banned in the united kingdom banned in the uk banned in england banned movies mary whitehouse lowbudget horror movies lowbudget horror films strict codes of censorship the uks video recordings act 1984. In the us, both the dvd and bluray include the 2d version and a 3d version with two pairs of red and blue glasses included, as opposed to the polarised version shown in. Evilspeak is a horror movie from the year 1981 things suck for stanley coopersmith clint howard. I promise ill make it up to you next october during 100 unseen horrors 3d.
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