Film Review – Speak No Evil (2024)

“Speak No Evil” was originally a 2022 Danish film from co-writer/director Christian Tafdrup, who supplied a grim psychological chiller using small acts of offense and intrusion, analyzing the behaviors of a family targeted by seemingly friendly tourists looking to welcome fresh faces into their lives. And now it’s been Americanized, with James Watkins claiming writing and directing credits. Watkins is perhaps best known for his work on 2008’s “Eden Lake,” where he managed to sustain suspense and land a viciously dark ending without losing control of the feature. He’s back on the same terrain with “Speak No Evil,” which also studies the evil that men do in a rural setting, only here there’s a little more dramatic depth as the material digs into the weariness of marriage and the threat of strangers. There’s a slightly dull edge to the remake, but intensity remains in spurts, with the endeavor coming alive when it concentrates on the stings of microaggressions. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com