As a remake of the 2022 horror, Speak No Evil manages to stand on its own with heaps of discomfort and gore. Those who’ve seen the original Danish horror movie will be familiar with the story. A family makes friends on holiday with an unassuming and charming couple.
Weeks later, they’re invited to their remote home to spend the weekend together. But when they arrive, something seems rather off about their new pals. The 2024 Speak No Evil trailer has done most of the work in setting audiences’ expectations.
Fans who (think they) know how it ends accused the trailer for the remake of “blowing” the twist ending . Since then, the comically-overplayed marketing has been met with mass disdain. However, this conversation shouldn’t deter anyone from watching the new movie .
The fact of the matter is, despite its alleged marketing blunder, Speak No Evil is one of the few horror movies this year that’ll have you gritting your teeth and nervously laughing in equal measure. The worst friends you’ll ever have The remake, while staying mostly on the same narrative track as the original, has a few updates. Firstly, the leading couple, Louise (Mackenzie Davis) and Ben (Scoot McNairy), are American expats living in London.
While on a community-style retreat in Italy, they meet Paddy ( James McAvoy ) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi), a brash and unrestrained pair whose over-the-top ways charm the dainty Americans. After the trip, Louise, Ben, and their anxious daughter Agnes (Alix.