Evilspeak
Seen it?1981 | 93 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student fights back by computer with the devil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Weston
- Clint HowardStanley Coopersmith
- R.G. ArmstrongSarge
- Joe CorteseReverend Jameson
- Claude Earl JonesCoach
- Haywood NelsonKowalski
- Don StarkBubba
- Charles TynerColonel Kincaid
- Hamilton CampHauptman
- Louie GravanceJo Jo
- Jim GreenleafOx