Speak All Evil Podcast

Episode 323: In a Violent Nature - Resident Evil (2002). In anticipation of In a Violent Nature 2 and a new Resident Evil film later this year, we took a look back at the origins of each franchise, one recent and one from a distant past. Spoiler: Let's hope the new Resident Evil holds up better in 20 years than the first one! 

Episode 322: Leviticus. The feature film debut of Australian writer/director Adrian Chiarella tells the story of forbidden love between two teen boys in a deeply conservative, rural township and the curse set upon them by church leaders that turns what they love most against them. Leviticus won't get the kind attention that some horror releases have enjoyed this year but it did get a theatrical re...

Episode 321: Dolly/Heresy/Blood Creek. Out of sequence episode recorded earlier this year checking out two new Shudder original/exclusives and a 2009 Joel Schumacher deep cut about ancient Nazi vampires that was not called Nazferatu. Inexcusable. 

Episode 320: The Evil Dead (1981). In anticipation of the upcoming release of Evil Dead Burn (the sixth installment of the film franchise), we take a look back at the one that started it all, The Evil Dead, as well the third film in the series, Army of Darkness (1990). Which makes Evil Dead the first horror film franchise to be covered in complete, end to end, on Speak All Evil. A good time to dis...

Episode 319: Backrooms. The number one movie in America, the biggest opening weekend ever for an original horror film (and for A24), and the 4th biggest horror opening of all time domestic, all now belong to Backrooms. Meanwhile, horror also occupies the number two spot at the box office as Obsession continues to set records in its third weekend in theaters. Let’s get into it. 

Episode 318: Passenger. “130 million people take road trips every year. 15,400 of them are never seen again”, warns the poster for Passenger. By the end of the film, you’ll wish you were one of them. Just kidding, that fictional statistic is one of the more believable prices of nonsense you’re asked to swallow in the new road horror feature from director André Øvredal (The Last Voyage of the Demet...

Episode 317: Obsession. What feels like the first horror hit of the summer has arrived. From writer/director Curry Barker (Milk & Serial) comes a warning to be careful what you wish for in this terrifying, bloody, and squirm inducing update of the classic Monkey’s Paw story. Spoiler: we loved it. Plus, Deathdream, Wish Upon, The Monkey’s Paw (2013), and more. 

Episode 316: Hokum. From Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy (Oddity) comes another nerve jangling descent into terror and one of this year’s most eagerly anticipated horror film releases. Also this week, a look back at McCarhty’s debut feature as a writer/director, Caveat (2020). Plus, the new Japanese video game-to-film adaptation, Exit 8. 

Episode 315: Angel Heart/The Serpent and the Rainbow. Picking up on our recent conversation about The Believers (1987), we take a look at two other late 80s genre mashups combining noir crime thriller elements with supernatural religious horrors and A-list stars. Plus, revisiting The First Power, Fallen, and Sitgmata. 

Episode 314: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. Not to be confused with Brendan Fraser’s mummy, Tom Cruise’s mummy, Boris Karloff’s mummy, or any mummy brought to you by Universal Pictures. This mummy is Lee Cronin’s alone and it’s got nothing to do with any one else’s. How does Dr Cronin’s monster stack up against not only previous versions but his own past work with Deadites and evil children? Let’s unwrap...

Episode 313: Faces of Death (2026). The unlikeliest horror franchise IP resurrection that nobody asked for of all time may have now arrived in Faces of Death, a “remake” of the 1978 mondo film that went on to become part of cult horror lore in the 80s VHS boom and spawned three proper sequels. “In a remake, you can get away with murder”, warns a character in Faces of Death 2026, as the film breaks...

Episode 312: They Will Kill You. From Russian writer/director Kirill Sokolov comes an action horror comedy that wears its influences on its hyper-stylized sleeve. Starring Zazie Beetz along with a stellar supporting cast, including Heather Graham and Patricia Arquette, and produced by Andy and Barbara Muschietti (IT parts 1&2, Welcome To Derry), They Will Kill You slashed into theaters with mi...

Episode 311: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. One of three theatrical releases this year starring Samara Weaving, as the Australian actress continue to cement official Scream Queen status, and coming seven years after Ready or Not, the Radio Silence filmmaking crew is back and promising a bigger, bloodier and more cameo filled game in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Plus, Bad Girl, The Babysitter, and Bo...

Episode 310: Undertone. “The scariest movie you’ll ever hear” has been brought to wide theatrical release by A24, starring Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco. The feature directorial debut of writer/director Ian Tuason, Undertone promises an experience in auditory terror on an indie film budget and has been a relative box office success. We’re all ears. Plus, Monolith (2022), and Berberian Sound Studio (2...

Episode 309: The Bride! From writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal comes a bold reimagining of the classic Universal monsters character, along with a reimagining of Mary Shelley herself and the entire Frankenstein mythos. Jessie Buckley stars in a multi-role performance, including the titular bride, opposite Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster and a strong supporting cast including Peter Sarsgaar...

Episode 308: Scream 7. Setting a franchise record for biggest opening weekend and featuring the return of not only Neve Campbell as Sidney but also of writer/director Kevin Williamson, Scream 7 arrives with great expectation only two years after the controversial abandonment of the Scream reboot trilogy, begun in 2022. Can the reunion of Campbell and Williamson kickstart this franchise once again...

Episode 307: The Plague/Strange Harvest. On an off week from theaters we’re checking out two films from 2025 that were largely missed by general audiences but taken note of by horror fans. Plus, Psycho Killer, Predator Badlands, Grave Encounters, and more. 

Episode 306: The Lesser Massacres. Upon news that A24 Studios has acquired the film and television rights to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, we decided to take a dive into what is widely regarded as one of the least successful yet enduring series of sequels among the big horror film franchises. Beginning with Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III and working our way through the subsequent sequ...

Episode 305: The Strangers - Chapter 3. Two years and many re-shoots later, the reboot trilogy cash grab nobody asked for grinds to a close as director Renny Harlin’s slasher opus claims its final victim, The Strangers IP viability. Is Tamara here? Who cares. Plus, The Covenant, Devil’s Pass, Dream Master, and more. 

Episode 304: Send Help. From director Sam Raimi comes an original screenplay in a bottle by the writers of Friday the 13th (2009), starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. Desert island film or castaway? Speak All Evil to the rescue. Plus, Red Eye (2005), Hold the Dark (2018), and more. 

Episode 303: Scream. Thirty years after Scream changed horror movies forever, a new chapter of the iconic film franchise releases in theaters next month, featuring the return of not only Neve Campbell as Sidney, but also of original writer Kevin Williamson in the director’s chair. This week we look back at the original three sequels and the franchise’s place in horror history as we ready ourselves...

Episode 302: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. After waiting nearly twenty years for a third installment, a fourth film arrives just six months later and with a new director at the helm in Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels). Written again by Alex Garland with a story picking up shortly after the events of the last film, The Bone Temple arrives as the first major horror movie event of 2026. Plus, S...

Episode 301: Primate. From writer and director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers Pray at Night) comes a tale of simian terror that’s been compared to both Cujo and Terrifier 2. Plus, more monkey business with Monkey Shines, Primal Rage, Shakma, Congo, and more. Time stamps below.  4:00min - Monkey Shines, Primal Rage, The Jolly Monkey, Shakma, Congo. 35:30min - Primate

Episode 300: We Bury the Dead. The latest from writer & director Zak Hilditch (1922, Rattlesnake), We Bury the Dead stars Daisy Ridley and is in theaters now. We bought a ticket and brought a shovel. Also this week, 2025 in review, The Monster, Splinter, and more. 

Episode 299: Anaconda (2025). The sequel nobody saw sneaking up on them in the jungle just in time for Christmas. Paul Rudd and Jack Black star as childhood friends and fans of the original 1997 film who set off to make their own indie sequel in the Amazon Rainforest. We checked it out and regurgitated it for you.