The director of 2008's Eden Lake casts James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis for this American remake of the 2022 Danish horror. Centers...
The director of 2008's Eden Lake casts James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis for this American remake of the 2022 Danish horror. Centers on a family who takes a dream holiday to an idyllic country house, only to have the vacation turn into a psychological nightmare when their hosts slowly reveal a different side of themselves.
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Where to watch Speak No Evil (2024)
Tense, discomforting
A well-done thriller with solid horror and dark comedy elements, driven by a thoroughly enjoyable James McAvoy performance. That makes it good enough to comfortably recommend if you relish tense, discomforting cinema. Read full article
83 %199 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
85 %2,440 reviewsAudience score rating
"(It's) cleaner and less daring than the Danish original, but remains an incredibly disturbing treat all the same."
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Independent
Independent"A modern horror classic gets Americanised – and it works for once."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"Well worth seeking out if you can stomach both prolonged tension and eruptions of, er, uncivilised behaviour."
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FilmInk
FilmInk"A quality horror-suspense picture. "
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"The driving performance of the film ends up coming from McNairy."
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Variety
Variety"As American studios are almost perversely compelled to do, here Speak No Evil gets a safe, devoid-of-scares remake."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"A mostly entertaining weekend from hell."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Blumhouse’s hollowed-out remake undermines its nasty source material with its Americanised sheen."
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Paste
Paste"A hollow attempt at turning a provocative showpiece into a crowd-pleaser."
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Slant Magazine
Slant MagazineSpeak No Evil (2024) | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong themes, violence and coarse language
- Runtime
- 110
- Genre
- Horror, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
