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A Disturbing Nightmare: Returning to ‘Eden Lake’ 16 Years Later

Here in the US, James Watkins’ directorial debut Eden Lake went straight to DVD and was distributed by Dimension Films. Of all the titles to fly under the Dimension Extreme banner though, this one was the most deserving. The movie turned out to be more of an endurance test than I could have ever anticipated. […] The post A Disturbing Nightmare: Returning to ‘Eden Lake’ 16 Years Later appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

‘Speak No Evil’ Remake Opens in #2 Spot With $11.3 Million Opening Weekend

A remake of the Danish horror movie, Blumhouse and Universal released Speak No Evil in theaters over the weekend, and the news is good on both the critical and box office fronts. Arriving in theaters with an 83% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, Speak No Evil debuted with $11.3 million in 3,375 theaters at the […] The post ‘Speak No Evil’ Remake Opens in #2 Spot With $11.3 Million Opening Weekend appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
4 min read

‘Speak No Evil’ Review – Mostly Faithful Remake Dials Up Intensity But Loses Its Edge

Enjoyment, so to speak, of Christian Tafdrup’s bleak 2020 Danish horror movie Speak No Evil, a slow simmering cautionary tale of extreme passivity and politeness, is contingent on how much its “Because you let me” punchline gets under your skin. The grim pessimism and pervading discomfort culminated in a frustrating but fitting passive conclusion, making […] The post ‘Speak No Evil’ Review – Mostly Faithful Remake Dials Up Intensity But Loses Its Edge appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
5 min read

‘My Little Eye’ – 2002’s Nihilistic Commentary on Reality Entertainment [Horrors Elsewhere]

The 1980s cultivated a sense of paranoia — all sides of the media played into the idea of being spied on. Then something happened in the following decades where people suddenly wanted to be watched, especially on a large scale. From reality television to vlogs to online influencers, exhibitionism and voyeurism have taken on new […] The post ‘My Little Eye’ – 2002’s Nihilistic Commentary on Reality Entertainment [Horrors Elsewhere] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê