''Speak No Evil'' is a 2013 American

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written and directed by Roze"Film Review: Speak No Evil (2013)"
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Plot

''Speak No Evil'' is the story of Anna (

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), a young single mother and her daughter who are trying to survive after the rest of the town's children have been possessed by demons. The movie begins with the disappearance of Joey Girl ( Olivia Cavender) from a small desert town. Her mother, Anna, calls the police, but isn't taken seriously until all of the children in the town disappear overnight. When the children, including Joey Girl, return, they appear changed; parents in the town turn against their children. Anna strives to save her daughter while helping the other youngsters.

Cast

*Gabrielle Stone as Anna *Olivia Cavender as Joey Girl *Carl Jensen as Craighton *Mario Guzma as Dale *Greg Bronson as Noel *Annalise Cavender as Becca *Elisabeth Cavender as Jessabelle *Sylvie Cohen as Miss Crowley *Sean Wesley as Adramelech

Production

Gas Mask Films, a Tempe-based production company owned by Roze and his wife, Candace Rose, began production on ''Speak No Evil'' in October 2012. Production lasted sixteen days and was completed on October 29, 2012,.

Script and Development

''Speak No Evil'' was written by Roze and Candace Rose as an art-house horror film about the sun god Adramelech.

Casting

''Speak No Evil'' was produced in Arizona and has a cast largely made up of Arizona talent, including the Cavender sisters. Gabrielle Stone, an up-and-coming actress and daughter of noted actress

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is one exception.

Filming

''Speak No Evil'' was shot on the

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camera in 16 days in

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. It was largely crewed by students and alumni of the Film School at Scottsdale Community College.

Release

''Speak No Evil'' began its limited theatrical release when it premiered at the Tempe Valley Art, which is part of the Harkins Theatre chain in

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on May 24, 2013.

Awards

''Speak No Evil'' won Best Horror Feature at the Jerome Film Festival in Jerome, Arizona.

Reception

The filmed garnered mixed reviews from a number of film review websites."Speak No Evil (2013) Review"
''Best Horror Movies'', December 22, 2014 By Michael Klug

References

{{reflist 2013 films American horror films American independent films 2010s American films