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- 2022
- Not Rated
- Shudder
- 1 h 37 m
- 2022
- Not Rated
- Shudder
- 1 h 37 m
Summary On a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home. However, it doesn't take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of ...
Directed By: Christian Tafdrup
Written By: Mads Tafdrup, Christian Tafdrup
- 2022
- Not Rated
- Shudder
- 1 h 37 m
- 2022
- Not Rated
- Shudder
- 1 h 37 m
Speak No Evil
78
6.8
Where to Watch
Summary On a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home. However, it doesn't take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of ...
Directed By: Christian Tafdrup
Written By: Mads Tafdrup, Christian Tafdrup
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
78
88% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
12% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
78
88% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
12% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Speak No Evil is the most cunningly depraved horror film in years, offering a piercing commentary on the ways we accommodate others to the point of self-subjugation.
While the clues of impending horror emerge long before this episode of camaraderie—signaled by Sune Kølster’s unnerving orchestral score from the opening frames—nothing can fully prepare you for the appalling dark places “Speak No Evil” is headed to.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 55 User Ratings
6.8
75% Positive
41 Ratings
41 Ratings
11% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
15% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 55 User Ratings
6.8
75% Positive
41 Ratings
41 Ratings
11% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
15% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
After hearing of this movie from many online reviews stating its highly disturbing content, half way through the viewing experience I was thinking to myself that, while it was very tense and well acted, that it wasn’t quite disturbing as so many had said… oh how wrong I was. How very idiotically wrong I was. This movie shook me so much I didn’t watch a horror movie for about a week after, and I usually watch one every day or two day’s, but man this movie is brilliant. The performances were amazing and believable, the tension building was immaculate, and the underlying message was interesting and thought provoking, but man I’ll tell you what, you’ll never catch me watching this again, as well made as it was
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Speak No Evil is riveting and upsetting in equal measure. And I never, ever want to see it again.
Speak No Evil shows viewers the dangers of not speaking up about discomforts for the sake of politeness, and it’s horrifyingly twisted.
Tafdrup’s film plays as nightmarish to anyone with real sensitivity long before it turns truly sinister.
Strong performances from the four leads, plus the film’s unsettling visuals and crafty use of score, sound and strategic silence make it both a tough watch and impossible to look away from.
Tafdrup defangs his feature in the final act, choosing to forego the road less traveled, completely breaking up the tension of an otherwise uncomfortable, tension-filled story.
Great acting, bad writing! There is no suspense or tension due to the protagonists annoying incompetence. It works in slasher flicks, because they get dead fast and often, but we must endure this family to the bitter the end.
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Well made and acted, but the story lacks any sense of purpose. It seems to be trying to say something about dominant vs. submissive personality types but offers no commentary or cogent point beyond simply acknowledging that they exist.
The film is a slow burn that only shifts into horror in the last 20ish minutes, but when it makes that shift, there is no surprise, satisfaction, scares, or catharsis. The plot unfolds exactly how you expect it to from the outset without any subversion or even anything clever to mix things up. The actions of the main characters become less and less believable as the film moves along and what starts out feeling realistic ends up requiring through-the-roof suspension of disbelief to not see the gaping plot holes. The first 2/3 function as an effective uncomfortable social drama, but the third act squanders any potential that was built up.
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Movie with a decent build up that ends up as a idiotic horror flick beating you over the head with its one note theme. Embarrassed for people actually thinking this is some high brow horror outing.
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Awards
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 11 Nominations
Bodil Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Molins Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
