A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness... Read allA Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
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The film has a great start. The WTF moments start to appear here and there and you get on that "what the hell is going to happen" ride and you enjoy it as a viewer and you think you are in for a treat. The first part of the film has plenty of these to drag you in, leave your room and be there with them and feel those subtle signs that something is very wrong and then I hated it, worst victims ever.
1st half - it was so uncomfortable to watch that I loved it; 2nd half - the victims have ruined that amazing atmosphere built in the 1st half.
Overall, I am just disappointed because it had the potential to be a great horror film without ghosts, evil spirits just mean intentions and pure terror.
It's a 6 for me just for the 1st half.
1st half - it was so uncomfortable to watch that I loved it; 2nd half - the victims have ruined that amazing atmosphere built in the 1st half.
Overall, I am just disappointed because it had the potential to be a great horror film without ghosts, evil spirits just mean intentions and pure terror.
It's a 6 for me just for the 1st half.
I'm Danish, so there is a certain amount of pride in seeing a Danish film receive high marks.
Unfortunately, I don't think the movie deserves it.
It isn't bad, but I thought there were a bit too many things that just didn't make sense. I know horror film and thrillers have to have the characters make decisions you probably wouldn't have ever done, but I think they took it a bit too far here. I won't spoil anything, but if you see it, ask yourself: when would I have gotten in the car and hauled ass back to Denmark?
Unfortunately, I don't think the movie deserves it.
It isn't bad, but I thought there were a bit too many things that just didn't make sense. I know horror film and thrillers have to have the characters make decisions you probably wouldn't have ever done, but I think they took it a bit too far here. I won't spoil anything, but if you see it, ask yourself: when would I have gotten in the car and hauled ass back to Denmark?
I was left shocked when the movie ended! My hands where all sweaty end i felt uneasy! The movie is a slow burn, that does a good job of creating tension that slowly increases before the climax, which is very hard to watch! You know something is wrong and something bad is gonna happen, but you are still not prepared...The movie has a very provocative nature as it mocks the Danish culture and whay of living.
The movie also have tones from other great horror movie directors such as Ari Aster, Robert Eggers and Jordan Peele as it slowly crawls under your skin!
The movie is not for everyone, and will both dissapoint and exceed expectations.
The movie also have tones from other great horror movie directors such as Ari Aster, Robert Eggers and Jordan Peele as it slowly crawls under your skin!
The movie is not for everyone, and will both dissapoint and exceed expectations.
Seen during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
This probably isn't the best review you'll read as it's been a while since I've posted anything. However, for this film, I'm happy to make the effort.
Words cannot describe how uncomfortable I felt watching the film. The social awkwardness, miscommunication and remote setting make this a very uncomfortable movie to watch. Not to mention the last 30 minutes, where the film turns from a psychological thriller to a twisted horror with horrendous graphic violence (I mean that in the good sense).
I was not yet familiar with Christian Tafdrup's work, but he is definitely putting himself on the map with this film.
Suitable for: People who don't want to sleep at night and have had a lot of fun watching movies like Hereditary and Midsommar.
Not suitable for: People who are going to watch this with their partner. You will get bruises and tears will flow.
PS. I'm from the Netherlands myself, and we're not that bad. As long as you do what we say.
This probably isn't the best review you'll read as it's been a while since I've posted anything. However, for this film, I'm happy to make the effort.
Words cannot describe how uncomfortable I felt watching the film. The social awkwardness, miscommunication and remote setting make this a very uncomfortable movie to watch. Not to mention the last 30 minutes, where the film turns from a psychological thriller to a twisted horror with horrendous graphic violence (I mean that in the good sense).
I was not yet familiar with Christian Tafdrup's work, but he is definitely putting himself on the map with this film.
Suitable for: People who don't want to sleep at night and have had a lot of fun watching movies like Hereditary and Midsommar.
Not suitable for: People who are going to watch this with their partner. You will get bruises and tears will flow.
PS. I'm from the Netherlands myself, and we're not that bad. As long as you do what we say.
Sometimes the true horror lies in the awkward sneaky uncomfortableness that slowly ratchets into the nearly unbearable. The place where passive-aggressive steadily becomes aggressive. A slow burn becomes pure hell. Funny Games meets Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
Horror is my life, from z list splatter to the arthouse. However, a film that truly makes me uncomfortable is a rarity. As someone with social anxiety, this was my idea of torture. It may not be for everyone, but the crawling tension and discomfort was horror enough for me. Speak No Evil fully proves that Hell truly is other people.
Horror is my life, from z list splatter to the arthouse. However, a film that truly makes me uncomfortable is a rarity. As someone with social anxiety, this was my idea of torture. It may not be for everyone, but the crawling tension and discomfort was horror enough for me. Speak No Evil fully proves that Hell truly is other people.
Did you know
- TriviaThe Dutch couple, Karin (Karina Smulders) and Patrick (Fedja van Huêt), are married in real life.
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- $3,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $377,060
- Runtime
- 1h 37m(97 min)
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- 2.39 : 1
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