Review of Evilspeak (1981) by Dan C — 12 May 2014

Evilspeak tells the story of Coopersmith (Clint Howard), a young military cadet who is picked on by virtually everyone he encounters, but what Coopersmith lacks as a person, he makes up for in devil worshipping.

After everyone has pushed him too far, he contacts the devil priest Esteban through the use of his computer and a demonic book, helping him to exact revenge on the people who've wronged him. So what Evilspeak boils down to, essentially, is the same formula that made Carrie work.

You push your lead character really far to curry sympathy for them and then let all Hell break loose at the end. It's very cathartic for an audience and draws them into it more than most horror films.

And even though this is a trashy horror revenge movie, there are some good performances in it. It can be a fun movie, and all of the blood and gore is there for those who clamor for it.