Speak No Evil: James McAvoy stars in movie trailer Speak No Evil is not what you think it is...
it’s so much more. The trailer for the Blumhouse remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name promises what looks like a nasty horror but in reality is more akin to an extremely funny comedy turned psychological thriller. Of course, there are some disturbing and violent moments but what could easily be described as the British Get Out is really somewhere between an unsettling psychological mystery and biting satire.
So if you’re someone like me, who usually avoids gruesome jump scare horrors, then this Black Mirror-esque movie is for you. Read more..
. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review: Even Michael Keaton can't resurrect this sequel [REVIEW] James McAvoy's Paddy is career highlight (Image: UNIVERSAL) Speak No Evil follows an urban American family who are invited for a weekend at a countryside farmhouse owned by an eccentric British couple they met on holiday. James McAvoy stars as the husband of the latter family, giving a charming and chilling performance that’s truly a career highlight.
A muscular passive-aggressive role based on Andrew Tate, Paddy embodies a toxic alpha masculinity in contrast to Scott McNairy’s non-confrontational dad, who struggles to stand up for his wife and daughter when they’re being walked all over. Their stay at the farmhouse is filled with strange and awkward situations from there being no vegetarian option at dinner for Mackenzie Davis’ fru.