Remember the little kid you used to pick on? Well, he's a big boy now.
Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student fights back by computer with the devil.
Evilspeak (1981) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Eric Weston, released on August 22, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese and Claude Earl Jones. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 121 ratings.
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Clint Howard
as Stanley Coopersmith
R.G. Armstrong
as Sarge
Joe Cortese
as Reverend Jameson
Claude Earl Jones
as Coach
Haywood Nelson
as Kowalski
Don Stark
as Bubba
Charles Tyner
as Colonel Kincaid
Hamilton Camp
as Hauptman
Louie Gravance
as Jo Jo
Jim Greenleaf
as Ox
Lynn Hancock
as Miss Friedemeyer
Richard Moll
as Father Esteban
Directed by Eric Weston, written by Joseph Garofalo, Joseph Garofalo and Eric Weston, produced by Eric Weston and Sylvio Tabet.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 121 ratings.
_**Maybe using satanism to solve your problems isn’t the best idea?**_ An orphaned boy at a military academy in SoCal (Clint Howard) is harassed, so he uses a computer in the dark basement of the citadel to conjure up evil power for succor. The curious title of "Evilspeak" (1981) was derived from the phrase "computer-speak,” obviously because the kid uses an old computer to work his black magic. The flick attempts…
Reviewed on April 17, 2022
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Evilspeak (1981) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Evilspeak (1981) includes Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese, Claude Earl Jones and Haywood Nelson. The film was directed by Eric Weston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Evilspeak was released on August 22, 1981 and runs for 1h 33m.
Evilspeak (1981) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 121 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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