Speak No Evil
Directed by James WatkinsWhen an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.
Where to Watch Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil Ratings & Reviews
- NiztradamusNovember 16, 2025Having seen the Danish original (that came out mere two years prior to this one) and this American remake back to back this movie is not only completely unnecessary, retelling the same story americanized and only changes that made the movie objectively worse. I don't want to get into any spoilers but the most disturbing, heart wrenching scenes do not happen at all but they try to make up for it by removing any bit of subtlety the original had... As Maynard Keegan said: What became of subtlety? He was talking about fisting, I am talking about American movie story telling. Also much of the story doesn't even make sense. Realism isn't really the movies strong suite. To me the mere existence of this movie is utterly pointless. They only diluted many parts of the story and psychological terror by injecting ideologies and fake morals in a way that feels tacked on. This movie overdues everything but then underdelivers in the most gruesome scenes by rewriting them completely, often even cutting them out completely. The ending is very different to the original and also misses the point in it's entirety. This one isn't bad but still one to avoid. Stick to the original. You won't die from reading some subtitles while a lot of the movie is in English anyway. The families in the original are Danish and Dutch and obviously don't understand each other by using their native tongue. Just do yourself a favor and watch that version. This one is really shit if you seen the original.
- rg9400November 1, 2024It's impossible to divorce the American remake of Speak No Evil from its original which was only released 2 years prior to this one. In a lot of ways, the first half follows the original pretty closely. I don't remember exact details, but the general vibe and high level beats seem to be the same. This movie isn't as unsettling as the original in this portion of the movie, trying to be a little more sanitized overall. Still, the general concept of hell being other people is still present here. However, I sort of figured by the marketing campaign which really emphasized some of the horror elements that this movie was not shy about where it is heading, and indeed it telegraphs its second half quickly. The uncomfortableness of living with new people simply isn't as sharp because of it. There's also a bit of an attempt to focus on concepts of toxic masculinity here, and while I think some interesting things could have been done there with the interplay between Paddy and Ben, it just never really is able to breathe enough within the constraints of the plot. Of course, it's the second half which seems to have been the primary focus for James Watkins. While the original left this portion of the plot until the very end, lending itself to a dramatic and shocking ending, this movie instead spends a good portion of the runtime on it, resulting in a second half that feels drastically different. Now, for transparency, I do not love the ending to the original at all, finding it unnecessary and at odds with a lot of the themes built up throughout the rest of the movie. Because of that, I didn't particularly care if this movie changed things up, and it does so in spades. It ends up feeling a bit cliched, pulling from a lot of Western horror movies within this sort of subgenre. However, I found it fairly gripping, and James McAvoy is always fun to watch. I felt Mackenzie Davis is a very good actress, but this isn't her best work (though she's still decent). I also thought this portion of the movie was actually able to connect with some of the themes built up regarding family in a way that the ending of the original just never did. Overall, this is very much a Hollywood remake of a foreign horror movie, but one that still manages to be engaging. While I think the first half is not nearly as strong as the original, I actually prefer this one's ending, even if it feels a lot more by the numbers (mostly because I do not like the ending of the original).
- ርልዪረNovember 8, 2025Speak No Evil is a 2024 psychological horror remake starring James Mcavoy as Paddy, a English father who invites a American family to come to their house and relax, however not everything is all it seems from the new Blumhouse feature. While getting most of the aspects on point from the 2022 foreign film of the same name, Speak No Evil does create a good level of tension while exploding into a violent climax which is a good aspect regarding the film's strong point as a psychological horror flick. The American family are very likable and very realistic when it comes to some of the more tense scenes of threat, you do really sympathise with them in general and throughout most of the runtime you do also get to see some of what there views are on the other English family. At first they think it's a new way of bonding with their new home but as the film progresses there perspectives slowly change and it makes you think if they will ever recover from the horrific things they have witnessed so far which does add a level of clarity and dread to the film's dark tone and that's very good. Acting-wise, very top notch for a Blumhouse feature nowadays as James Mcavoy really is quite terrifying but funny at the same time. He is very identical. He reminds me of Jack Torrance from The Shining, very maniacal and twisted figure that has his comedic elements scattered throughout, I thought this was quite a interesting thing that I might notice but I think Paddy was a little bit different though just because of his charming aspect rather than a downward spiral of Jack's character's. Overall, while quite a solid entry into the Blumhouse library, the fatal flaw of this thriller is the lack of homage to the original film which really should be respected, but it seems like this entry does completely avoid some aspects which a remake shouldn't do unless it has a good reason to. But it's still a worthy, fun watch for a evening night.
- pec629October 25, 2025Quite good remake decent try but not as the old one
- DisentSeptember 24, 2025of course the husband is uselss and the woman dont need no man!
- Majin Camm 2September 20, 2025The trailer was better 😅
- jdhannSeptember 14, 2025White people are dumb af.
- jennalove885September 8, 2025The original one is better
- The Gutter MonkeyMarch 22, 2025I'm a sucker for stories about friendly strangers who turn out more unnerving as time goes on. This wasn't the best of that bunch, but it holds its own.
- Jeff MyersAugust 20, 2025Interesting without using normal means.
- jackmeatJuly 30, 2025My quick rating - 6.7/10. If you are interested, I have a comparison review between this and the 2022 Danish version is on my website. Address is my name and add dot com.
- UniqueMovies Deb HJuly 29, 2025Oh my God!!! This is the most frightening psychological move I've ever seen in my life!! The acting was so real!! And the little boy at the end of the movie sitting in the backseat of the car! The expression on his face with tears rolling down his cheek!! So devastating and real!! The little boy alone should win an academy award 🏆🌹 🕊️ This movie really packed a punch revealing how some humans can really be!! I'm just glad this movie isn't based on a true story!! This movie is a must see and definitely worth the watch!!! I'm not going to say anymore about this movie because I don't want to ruin it for you guys. Watch it and check it out for yourself And hopefully it won't give you night terrors!! 💫✨💫 I just watched the 2022 version of this movie! I left a review for it. The ending of the 2022 movie Is absolutely totally devastating!! It literally made me sick 🤮🤮🤮 unlike this movie, the family didn't escape!! The acting was outstandingly real! But what happened to that family! And that little girl is disgusting!! Fatal horrible deaths!! And what they did to that little girl. They did the same thing to her that they did to that little boy!! Horrible and sad!! Stay away from strangers!
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Really conflicted on this because I loved McAvoy’s performance and perhaps McKenzie Davis’s even more, but felt like the core elements that make this story worth telling at all were done so much better in the original film. McAvoy’s Paddy in particular is much more brash and antagonistic from the get-go that challenged believability that Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise (Davis) would choose to spend any time with this family. In the Danish original, Patrick/Paddy and Karin/Ciara go to much greater lengths to ingratiate themselves to the Dalton’s. It was actually kind of fascinating to me how different the Paddy character comes off despite following almost the exact same beats of the original. One of the first interactions in this new film has the Dalton’s letting their daughter Agnes ride on a moped without a helmet in a foreign country with a total stranger. There’s just no world where I let that happen. I know the whole point is that Paddy and Ciara are pushing the limits of what abuses people are willing to accept out of politeness and/or fear of speaking out, but the Danish film really did a much better job of believably easing the Dalton’s into tougher confrontational moments. Obviously, the other big change is the ending. And I certainly see the appeal of this changed ending. It’s far, far less bleak than the original, and admittedly it’s almost satisfying. But as much of a downer the original ending is, it really felt like a poetic (rather Biblical) ending to have them (spoilers ahead) stripped to the nude and stoned to death. That is a method of execution used to purge evil from the community. The Danish film is clearly critical of the Dalton’s behavior, their willingness to look the other way and not stand up to the abuses being committed. 🙈🙉🙊 See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil. And while the American ending doesn’t absolve the Dalton’s or wrongdoing here, it certainly gives them a much better out than their Danish counterparts. Sure the new ending more satisfying to an extent and get why that decision was made for an American theatrical release, but I think the original film’s ending has more to say, and left a lasting impression on my mind. There’s not much of anything that happens in the final act of the new one that will stay with me the way the original did.
- Eric WidderJune 28, 2025James McAvoy is subpar as usual but he places the douchebag to perfection so I'll give him that. I didn't enjoy the movie because it was insanely predictable. You, as the audience learns about what is going on well before the main characters do and because of that the movie drags forever. The final scenes were suspenseful and there was nice gore but the ultimate ending fell short and felt awkward.
- vangh1October 29, 2024The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo meets Straw Dogs This movie delivers exactly what the trailer promises, it fulfills the expectations set by the premise, but nonetheless I didn't feel fulfilled or satisfied as the credits rolled. I appreciated a lot that it's a really gradual build and slow burn, but once things start to pop off it doesn't really do anything unique or especially memorable. (Which I fully acknowledge gets harder to do with each passing year!) I think the theme and the characters are generally well examined, but the crux of my problem with it is that the type of parents that the protagonists are shown to be simply wouldn't stay in that situation so long, regardless of the movie's attempts to explain around that. So in the end it's not an especially exciting ride as a horror/thriller nor a real deep dive as thematic exploration. 2.5 stars feels a little harsh, but at the same time it really did hit right down the middle for me.
