A new psychological thriller has arrived, and viewers are saying that the remake surpasses the original.
There’s something special about getting into the Halloween spirit by watching spine-chilling films.
Whether you enjoy horror, gore, or psychological thrillers, this movie has garnered enthusiastic reviews from audiences who have watched it.
The plot revolves around a family invited to “spend a whole weekend in a secluded home in the countryside, but as the weekend unfolds, they discover a dark side within the family who invited them.”
James McAvoy leads the cast, and his performance has been highly praised by audiences.
He is joined by Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, and Aisling Franciosi in the film.
The 2024 remake is the newest version, following the original 2022 film with a primarily Dutch and Danish cast, as it centers on a new friendship.
With an 84 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from both critics and general audiences, it’s clear that Speak No Evil is worth checking out.
One critic on Rotten Tomatoes remarked: “As a fan of the original, I really think this did it justice and added a new twist and made its own film.”
Another critic noted: “B*****dizes the original in the exact way everyone feared it would when it was announced and yet, it still works?”
Watch the trailer to see if you can handle it:
Fans of Speak No Evil have shared glowing comments on the Netflix Bangers Facebook group, expressing their admiration for the movie’s production quality.
One viewer commented: “Omg this movie is so good to watch.
“The ending is perfectly done.”
Another remarked: “Excellent movie definitely better than the original.”
Another fan added: “I liked it much better than the original! Especially the ending.”
A fourth viewer said: “Good movie with amazing performance by James McAvoy.”
Lead actor McAvoy learned firsthand what audiences thought of his film during a live viewing at ComicCon earlier this year.
He told Sky News: “I might never watch another film with an audience again because it was wicked.”
“Every time I wanted them to laugh, they were laughing. Every time I wanted them to get shocked and scared, they were scared and then they surprised me with other stuff that happened.”
“The biggest thing that surprised me is people were throwing stuff at the screen at one point when my character was being particularly toxic, which was amazing.”
“It was brilliant.”
McAvoy also discussed how the film aimed to differentiate itself from the original, which concluded quite differently.
He explained: “One of the things the film is about is compliance and how compliant we have become as a society and how that is potentially, I think the film is arguing, a big problem because we accept terrible behaviour not just from individuals like Paddy, but from society and governments and institutions that run our lives.”
The Scottish actor continued: “I feel like we tried to do something specific with this film and you never know if you’re actually going to manage or not. This thing turned out like I think we wanted it to turn out.”