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Director:
Eric Weston
Writers:
Joseph Garofalo (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
26 February 1982 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror See more »
Tagline:
Data incomplete... Human blood required. Thus spake the computer. See more »
Plot:
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. See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
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Spirit Camera Retrospective: Evilspeak
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Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide DVD Review
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User Reviews:
A good horror film.... See more (49 total) »

Cast

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Clint Howard ... Stanley Coopersmith

R.G. Armstrong ... Sarge

Joe Cortese ... Reverend Jameson (as Joseph Cortese)
Claude Earl Jones ... Coach
Haywood Nelson ... Kowalski

Don Stark ... Bubba
Charles Tyner ... Colonel Kincaid
Hamilton Camp ... Hauptman
Louie Gravance ... Jo Jo
Jim Greenleaf ... Ox

Lynn Hancock ... Miss Friedemeyer

Loren Lester ... Charlie Boy
Kathy McCullen ... Kelly
Lenny Montana ... Jake
Leonard D'John ... Tony
Bennett Liss ... Captain Merrill

Katherine Kelly Lang ... Susie Baker

Richard Moll ... Father Esteban
Robert Tafur ... Old Priest
Sue Casey ... Mrs. Caldwell
Kristine Alskog ... Teacher
Thomas Hilliard ... Teacher
Nadine Reimers ... Peasant Girl
Deborah Dawes ... Attendant
DeForest Covan ... Janitor
Jane Bartelme ... Girl Student
Alan Harris ... Cadet
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Directed by
Eric Weston 
 
Writing credits
Joseph Garofalo (screenplay) &
Eric Weston (screenplay)

Joseph Garofalo (story)

Produced by
H. Hal Harris .... associate producer
Gerald Hopman .... associate producer
Sylvio Tabet .... executive producer
Sylvio Tabet .... producer
Eric Weston .... producer
 
Original Music by
Roger Kellaway 
 
Cinematography by
Irv Goodnoff 
 
Film Editing by
Charles Tetoni 
 
Casting by
Karen Rea 
 
Art Direction by
George Costello 
Dena Roth 
 
Set Decoration by
Maria Caso 
 
Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone .... special visual effects makeup (as Allan Apone)
Leslie Bruso .... special visual effects makeup assistant
Kathie Clark .... special visual effects makeup assistant
Robert Clark .... special visual effects makeup assistant (as Bob Clark)
Morton Greenspoon .... mirrored contacts (as Dr. Morton K. Greenspoon)
Peter Knowlton .... makeup artist
Rick Lazzarini .... special visual effects makeup assistant
Suzanne Moreau .... special visual effects makeup assistant
Francisco X. Pérez .... special visual effects makeup (as Frank Carriosa)
Douglas J. White .... special visual effects makeup (as Douglas White)
 
Production Management
Alan R. Green .... unit production manager (as Alan Green)
Jeffry John Stein .... post-production executive
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cary Glieberman .... first assistant director
Ron Kinwald .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Mike Bingham .... construction supervisor (as Michael D. Bingham)
Tommy Estridge .... set dresser
H.R. Gerrard .... production storyboards
Debbi Richardson .... set dresser (as Debbie Richardson)
Conrad Schabauer .... property master
David E. Harshbarger .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas B. Arnold .... boom operator (as Doug Arnold)
Jan Brodin .... sound mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Glass Jr.)
Michael P. Redbourn .... supervising sound editor (as Michael Redbourn)
Robert Thirlwell .... sound re-recording mixer
John Wilkinson .... sound re-recording mixer (as Doc Wilkinson)
Don Summer .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Carter .... special effects
Harry Woolman .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Robert D. Bailey .... special photographic effects
Wendy Vanguard .... art director: effects
 
Stunts
Sam Baldoni .... stunt double
Dick Drake .... stunt double
Kenny Ferrugiaro .... stunts: demon
George Fisher .... stunt coordinator
Lisa Gordy .... stunt assistant
Vic Hunsberger .... stunt double (as Victor Hunsberger Jr.)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Barber .... assistant camera
Albert Behar .... electrician
Ray Bilger .... best boy grip (as Raymond E. Bilger)
David Boyd .... assistant camera
Clyde E. Bryan .... assistant camera
Alan Caso .... gaffer
Alan Caso .... panaglide operator
Alan Caso .... second camera operator
Stephen Crawford .... second grip
Samuel Buddy Fries .... assistant camera (as S. Buddy Fries)
Jesse Mather .... electrician (as Jess Mather)
Mike Moad .... electrician
Michael Paris .... still photographer
Marie Pedersen .... electrician
Krishna Rao .... assistant camera
Wendell Wethington .... key grip (as Wendall Wethington)
 
Casting Department
Mary Hope Lemon .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lennie Barin .... costumer
Kerry Lyn McKissick .... costumer (as Lyn McKissick)
Kristin Nelson .... costumer
Esther Shain .... wardrobe assistant
Paul Wooldridge .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Robert C. Baral .... post-production accountant (as Robert Baral)
Donna Blair .... assistant editor
Christina Cocek .... post-production assistant
Felicity Field .... apprentice editor
Robert Leader .... assistant film editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John Caper Jr. .... music supervisor
Jules Chaikin .... music contractor
Gary Chang .... custom electronics
David Franco .... music executive
Jeff Harris .... music mixing engineer
Roger Kellaway .... conductor
Armin Steiner .... music recording engineer
 
Other crew
Jane Bartelme .... production secretary
Dick Drake .... wrangler
Mary Ellen Flaherty .... talent coordinator
Alan Harris .... production assistant
Andy Howard .... production accountant
John Lantz .... wrangler
Andrea Lewak .... production assistant
Warren Lewis .... location manager
Steve Martin .... wrangler
Kathryn Petty .... production coordinator
Alice Campbell Romano .... assistant: Mr. Tabet
Vicki Scott .... production assistant
Jenny Townsend .... script supervisor
Lee Sollenberger .... animal trainer: wild boar (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Jim Childs .... special thanks: Bible artwork
Ike Jenkins .... special thanks: band director, Dos Pueblos High School Marching Band
Peter Walsh .... special thanks: computer programmer
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Evilspeaks" - USA (alternative title)
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Runtime:
89 min | Canada:97 min (video version) | Germany:92 min | UK:100 min | Argentina:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:R | France:-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) | Finland:K-18 | West Germany:18 (cut) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 (video rating) (1988)
Filming Locations:
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
Leisure Investment CompanySee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The title "Evilspeak" was derived from the phrase "computer-speak", a term used to describe the shorthand used by computer specialists for the otherwise complex. In the film the protagonist uses computers to summon evil spirits.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the first shower sequence one of the actors can be seen wearing a jockstrap.See more »
Quotes:
Father Esteban:I will return.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)See more »

FAQ

What are the differences between the R-Rated cut and the uncut version of the movie?
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User Reviews

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A good horror film...., 29 October 2009
Author: MovieGuy01 from United Kingdom

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

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