Speak No Evil

critic Reviews

, 83% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Harnessing sick suspense from the glimmer in James McAvoy's eye, Speak No Evil is the rare remake that hushes up concerns of "been there, done that."
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    As a fan of the original, I really think this did it justice and added a new twist and made its own film.
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    Kristy PuchkoMashable
    If you've never savored the blood and bite of a steak, this processed remake will probably serve just fine.
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    Speak No Evil eventually goes full-on with the familiar horror movie blood-spattering, but the social satire in that well-executed build-up is the real strength of the film.
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    Christina NewlandiNews.co.uk
    This is a psychological thriller that lies in wait for its audience, slowly building the skin-prickling sense that something is terribly amiss.
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    Robert AbeleLos Angeles Times
    When you won’t speak the evil of “Speak No Evil,” then a disservice has been done to the source terror and how expertly it refused to deliver us to a safe place.
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    Natalia KeoganAV Club
    Watkins’ take on Speak No Evil lacks innovation, introspection, and, frankly, a legible narrative identity.
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    Matt HudsonBloody Awesome Movie Podcast
    One of us loved the ending, the other less so - but the film, overall, is strong and powered by great performances and a a real sense of dread.
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    Graeme TuckettStuff.co.nz
    Speak No Evil is a drama of unease that eventually must become a rural horror. For the first 90 minutes or so it is very good and, when the shotguns and the pitchforks do come out in the final reel, it is at least absurdly watchable.
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    Katherine McLaughlinSciFiNow
    The impressive performances and the specificity in the approach to culture and class sets this remake apart from the original.
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    Terry StauntonRadio Times
    Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy are almost as impressive in roles that require considerably more subtlety, although each member of the small ensemble cast is a significant component to a genuinely unsettling film.
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