- The original pre-cert rental release of Evilspeak was uncut. The 1987 UK video release was cut by three minutes and 34 seconds by the BBFC. The cuts were: two mins two secs of a young maiden having her head chopped off, 58 mins one secs of a shot of the basement bloke having his neck broken, 65 mins 23 secs of pigs attacking woman in bath and eating her guts. 88 mins 19 secs of the priest have a nail in the head and shots of him. 90 mins four secs of a teacher having his head splatted by Coopersmith. 90 mins 21 secs of a pig eating the fat kid. 91 mins nine secs of a kid breaking a window, 91 mins 18 secs of pigs eating, 91 mins eight secs of another head chop, 92 mins 18 secs of a kid banging on a door to escape, 92 mins six secs of a fourth head chop, 92 mins eight secs of a kid being eaten in an air vent, 92 mins two secs of a kid running from pigs, 93 mins 11 secs of heart ripping. 95 mins eight secs of Coopersmith's digital image. The credits have been speeded up (but not even the uncut one got the timing right on the letters appearing) Normal credit sequence = two mins 30 secs, speeded up credits = one min 15 secs. The initial 2004 Anchor Bay DVD saw most of the cuts waived, though the version submitted had been re-edited by the distributor. Later the same year the film was submitted again, this time containing the original print and including all the graphic violence, and was passed uncut by the BBFC.
- Anchor Bay USA has released 2 versions of the film. Both feature all the sex, nudity and violence that was once cut, but one version has heavy cuts to dialogue for pacing reasons.
- The French Canadian video release on the Cinéma Plus label under the title, Messe Noire, contains additional gore which was cut from the U.S. video release on the 20th Century Fox label
- The U.S. release was heavily censored to earn an "R" rating rather than an "X". Among the cut material: a naked woman is eaten alive in her bathtub by satanically driven boars, heads are lopped off and cloven in two, limbs removed, a heart is ripped, still beating from the chest
- US distributor The Moreno Company hacked up the film shortly before release to ensure its "R" rating, making no effort to fix the soundtrack. The following 11 cuts (totaling less than 20 seconds) were made:
- A shot of Miss Friedemeyer's (Lynn Hancock) bloody, mangled torso lying in the bathtub with her stomach torn open and a grunting boar pulling up a piece of flesh (that bears remarkable similarities to a rubber band). (1 second)
- A close-up shot of two bloodied chandelier spikes popping out through Hauptman's (Hamilton Camp) chest. (1 second)
- A shot of the crucified Reverend Jameson (Joseph Cortese) landing at the Coach's (Claude Earl Jones) lap. (1 second)
- A few frames of the shot of the reverend's crucified head on the floor after Coach jumps up and knocks him over. (>1 second)
- A few more frames of the second shot of the reverend's crucified head on the floor, as seen by Colonel Kincaid (Charles Tyner). (>1 second)
- A few frames of the shot of Coopersmith (Clint Howard) bringing the broadsword down on a watermelon shaped like the Colonel's head, removing all footage of it splitting open and sending juice and pulp flying. (>1 second)
- A shot of two boars eating hot dogs out of Ox Baker's (Jim Greenleaf) body (2 seconds), as witnessed by Jo Jo Anderson (Louie Gravance). A non-graphic reaction shot that followed it - Jo Jo jumping behind a wall in fear - is also removed to (attempt to) prevent a jump cut. (1 second)
- A few frames of the shot of one of the two boars chewing on Ox Baker's bloody face, again as witnessed by Jo Jo Anderson. (>1 second)
- A few frames of Jo Jo Anderson's decapitation, removing footage of his head falling off. (>1 second)
- Two shots of Coach's decapitation: one showing his head getting lopped off and his neck stump shooting up blood; the other, the head landing on the ground. (4 seconds)
- Most frames of the shot of Sarge (R.G. Armstrong) pulling Bubba's (Don Stark) beating heart out of his chest (2 seconds), and an additional side-angle shot that shows it gushing blood in Sarge's hand (2 seconds). The heart has been "meticulously" taken out of the R-rated print.
- Originally clocking in at over 103 minutes, nearly 11 and a half minutes were cut from the film before the snips for the "R" rating were made. Additionally, one scene was reedited. The following are the differences between the original version and the 92m theatrical cut:
- The soccer game is cut by 51s, removing the part where West Andover even the score and Ox's and Charlie Boy's nicknames are mentioned.
- The male shower scene is cut by 20s, removing dialogue about Esteban and visiting day.
- An exterior shot of Coopersmith entering the chapel for the first time in the film, followed by an interior one of him walking between the chapel pews have both been removed (35s).
- A 9s shot of Coopersmith rounding a corner in the basement is cut.
- To make a jump scare work better, 47s have been cut of Coopersmith overhearing Sarge's and Reverend's drunken, rowdy conversation in the basement.
- One line of dialogue is cut when Reverend is telling Sarge that Coopersmith is on punishment detail (7s).
- One line of dialogue is cut when Reverend is telling Mrs. Caldwell about Esteban while the two are in the chapel (7s).
- 25s have been cut of drunken Sarge looking for Coopersmith while Coopersmith is attempting to pry the temple door open.
- To make a jump scare work better, 4s have been cut of Coopersmith disturbing a rats' nest.
- 4s are cut of Reverend and Mrs. Caldwell continuing their conversation about Esteban outside.
- 25s are cut when Coopersmith uses the library computer for the first time in the film.
- After Bubba throws Coopersmith's hat out the window, 15s of dialogue between Coopersmith and Kowalski have been cut.
- 7s have been cut from Colonel's lecture to Coopersmith right before he administers corporal punishment.
- Leonard D'John has been cut out of the film (52s).
- The scene where the pigs charge Coopersmith because Miss Friedemeyer is trying to pry the cross off his book has been reedited. The 92m version cross-cuts more between Friedemeyer and the book and Coopersmith and the pigs (and also contains bits and pieces of the cut footage from D'John's two scenes). It runs 2s longer than the 103m version's. Each version of the film has a couple shots in this scene that the other does not.
- 4s are cut of Captain Merrill handing out passes to the roller rink.
- 8s are cut of Miss Kelly and other kids rollerskating right before Coopersmith confronts the bullies about his missing book.
- 24s are cut of Coopersmith's confrontation with the bullies.
- 45s are cut of Sarge taking a wizz in the basement, causing smoke to rise up. All footage of Coopersmith trying to dodge him with the computer in his hands is removed, as well.
- 16s cut of Coopersmith getting and preparing a food tray in the cafeteria.
- 23s cut of Jake's speech to Coopersmith about how he doesn't belong at the academy.
- After Jake gives Fred to Coopersmith, 16s of their dialogue has been cut.
- 12s are cut of workers building and setting up the Miss Heavy Artillery stage.
- After Coopersmith discovers Esteban's tomb and Esteban possesses the computer, 1m 59s of footage have been ditched. The scene of Colonel delivering a graduation pep speech on the Miss Heavy Artillery stage is removed in its entirety, as is a tracking shot of Miss Friedemeyer driving home and opening the gate to her apartment before fetching her mail.
- A 1m 11s scene of the Miss Heavy Artillery finalists doing the catwalk has been cut.
- 5s cut of Coopersmith wandering down the chapel hallway in a daze after hiding Sarge's body and before Kowalski surprises him.
- 14s cut of Coopersmith finding his way around the bleachers to talk to Miss Kelly.
- 10s cut of Coopersmith trying to talk to Miss Kelly, but nerves getting the best of him.
- The US version released by Anchor Bay Entertainment is the uncut, uncensored version, containing all the violence, gore, and nudity. This version was finally released in the UK in 2006 by Anchor Bay as part of their "Box of the Banned" compilation series.
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