Speak All Evil Podcast

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 for Scream 7. 

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, Sinners, The Watchers, Body of Evidence, and more.

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. 

Episode 298: The Housemaid. Adapted from the best selling 2022 novel of the same name and directed by Paul Feig, The Housemaid stars Amanda Seyfried as the wealthy Nina Winchester and Sydney Sweeney as the titular housemaid caught in her crosshairs. A twisty (and twisted) tale that recalls domestic thriller films of the 1990s, The Housemaid is in theaters now. Spoiler-free review followed by full spoiler breakdown. 

Episode 297: Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025). The controversial 80s Christmas shocker that spawned 4 sequels and a loose remake (Silent Night 2012) is born again, this time from an original screenplay by writer/director Mike P. Nelson, starring Rohan Campbell and Ruby Modine. Evil takes no holiday. Plus, Silent Night (2012), Wake Up Dead Man, Impulse, and more. 

Episode 296: Cloverfield. The 2008 found footage creature feature that spawned a franchise (of sorts) but never fully delivered on its initial promise was stacked with talent behind the camera, including producer J.J. Abrams, director Matt Reeves (The Batman, Let Me In) and writer Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods, The Martian). This week we took a look back to see how well it holds up today. Plus, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, The Night Train Murders, and more. 

Episode 295: Dead Mail. An ominous help note finds its way to a dead letter investigator in this 80s period piece described by its makers as concerning  “letters, synthesizers, and lonely men”. Forward or return to sender, we decide. Plus, Descendant, Born for Hell, Jennifer, and more.