Speak No Evil (2022 Shudder Original) Review

the new danish horror film that is getting tons of praise

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

To all the commenters who said this, we didn’t miss the point. We got the point. We just didn’t like the film. It is possible to get the film and dislike it. I say what the point was and how I didn’t care at the end. Guess people didn’t make it that far in before they commented telling me I don’t get it. But if you go to 9:40 you’ll see me say this very thing. So funny how upset people get when they disagree with you on anything nowadays.

[@JonnyRecaps]

Sorry buddy, I thought you welcomed differing opinions and discussion. Isn't that the point? I'm a million miles from upset, I thought we were talking horror movies. I even through in a smiley face haha.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

@@JonnyRecaps you are not who I was referring to. Look at the comments of people being dicks about it. There’s a big difference

[@bartholomewdiaz3341]

It's pretty believable, Bjorn tried doing something during the car soon but got put in his place and just became broken. I've seen it happen on kidnapped victims who become mentally broken to the point where they don't even try to escape anymore. Some people are just that weak mentally and physically.

[@Drobo01]

stick to your american movies

[@lisandramclaurine1434]

I expected at some point, especially just before the whole car scene, that these people would FIGHT BACK. JUST FIGHT! I'm glad that the movie didn't do what I expected at all and that's where I get this WOW factor. I hadn't reacted to a movie like I had with this one in a long time! Same reaction that u all had , at least 99%. Just that the other 1 %, I would recommend this film. I'm curious as to how my friends and family would react to it. Lol .. I'm still smh tho......smh

[@JT_Grogan]

The most shocking part of the film is that you find a naked man sleeping next to your daughter in his bed and do absolutely nothing about it

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Yup

[@chorise9698]

Exactly ! Who in there right mind would not go off after seeing that and choose to stay after that like wtf is wrong with these ppl smh

[@DeladisKythera]

Errrr.....she grabbed her daughter and asked her husband to leave immediately. They only went back because of the cuddly toy rabbit

[@RobbieSkyeHamilton]

@@DeladisKytheraand stayed. So the point remains.

[@jaydee4588]

And they chose to stay after that ​@@DeladisKythera

[@katyrye]

Screw that rabbit ... And it was under the seat. They check the trunk BEFORE UNDER THE SEAT

[@Cerejasilvestre]

Right?! I had the impression she hid it on purpose…

[@naturistfred]

​@@CerejasilvestreIf she did, she got her parents killed. And lost a tongue. 😡

[@straw-hat-scribbler]

The movie started to really go downhill when the 'good' parents saw the 'bad' husband verbally abusing his young son (and in front of their own daughter). The normally spineless father even stood up and objected to it and the mother got so upset that she bolted from the house, yet the couple still stayed at the home for the night as if nothing had happened. This was after they had tried to leave a day earlier after the 'bad' couple had displayed rude behavior that was much less abhorrent. And then the final ten minutes of the movie were just ridiculously idiotic.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I screamed “they are spending the night again???!??”

[@lilith69759]

Is not his boy he took that boy from other victim parent ..in my head is traffic of child ..lot here ,holland ,belgium, germany, France ecc ..but ..why kill parent for go with them little daughter to make other victim i think also when in the night the Kids was moaning is when the men who abusé him

[@MrSmith-1987]

I can tell that you didn't fully watch the movie

[@madameversiera]

This film shows how important is for the characters to be believable, I find in horrors its often an issue the character volontary going in the arms of the killers. It doesn't make sense and shows a lazyness on the part of the writers

[@Imnottapinata]

Movie was great.

[@fraka899]

People hate it because they can't accept that someone can be like them, but in reality it's actually way more common to be completely submissive, than heroic. And that scares you. Because you don't know. You imagine yourself as a hero, always, but you don't really know if that's true. This is a brilliant movie, that did exactly what the director wanted. Frustrate you

[@luciadick1599]

there are lot of people who can't see how horrible other people can be despite all the signals. The question is why? thats what i liked about this movie and also is connected to the submissive way of acting you said

[@timmytee734]

Exactly

[@ooTina00]

The fact that they even decided to go visit them was stupid. The guy was weird from the beginning. .. .It’s just so unbelievable. I can see MAYBE if they didn’t have a daughter. But no, a mother wouldn’t put her kid at risk and visit two weirdo’s they barley know.

[@Art_official_intelligenc3]

All you’ve said is you would be submissive when your family is in danger. You’re not a hero so you felt comfortable watching this movie.

[@clippers1731]

No. I hate it because it basically is some sick power fantasy for psychopaths. The ending was not in anyway realistic. People do not just let those things happen. Especially, a family. And when someone tells me, "that's the point." If I wanted to watch something that warned against passivity, I can watch a 22 minute episode from a children's cartoon. The movies killers are just Evil versions of the Mary Sue. Doing whatever they want because the plot demands it. At the cost of realism.

[@looney1023]

Not sure if this is the scene you were referring to, but when the mother saw her daughter in bed with the naked Dutch man I lost it. That was SO early on in the film and no parent would EVER return to the house after that. Narratively that should have been the final straw because that's just something that you can't go back from.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Yup. So ridiculous

[@ashleyb.5846]

THANK YOU! I just finished this movie tonight and that had me yelling at the screen. Honestly, after seeing that, there’d be no doubt in my mind that man was a predator. As sad as it would be to leave the bunny behind (when they thought it was missing) there is no way I would go or let my husband go back to get it. And I’m the softy mom that would drive hours to find a lost comfort item for my kids in normal circumstances when there’s not some crazy sh** going on. Another moment of wanting to throw my tv out the door.

[@richarddavis2621]

@@ashleyb.5846 Exactly, well said.

[@Coffeedrinker291]

And when Karin says to Louisa “where were you” trying to shame her I wanted her so bad to say..”doesn’t matter. You easily could have thrown on pants. No excuse for that”

[@Lobos222]

I have met people like this. Having worked emergency security in the past for over a decade I have been in most "horror movie settings" (closed hotel, cabin in the middle of the forest were you need to read a map when the road stops, mansions with creepy horror art etc) and met both criminals (silent alarm) and victims. I would argue most people talk like they are tough guys, but in reality most are cowards. A few punches to the face or a setting were fear has gripped them and people become rather sheepish. People often think they would be brave in settings until they actually happen. Now, I am not a small guy, but the fear I have seen in the face of burglars when I step out of the shadow and ask them what they are doing. I always act "friendly" in such settings because that is the opposite of what people expect, which is unsettling. Anyway, allot of these burglars look like your average "Oh I would just beat up bla bla" characters, but when "Anton Chigurh" steps out in a security uniform and asks them if they need help to open that door. They suddenly become more sheepish for some reason. LoL, anyway, the point I am trying to make is that when the father gets beaten in the car. That could have been enough for some people. Secondly, I would argue since this movie is Danish. The dressing them naked at the end before the stoning has some fascist like implications because the Nazis did the same to their victims. People there also walked naked to their death in shooting pits or similar. You think all of them would be like "Yeah, I would just allow myself to get shot" before they via several settings and over time ended up in such a setting? Talk is cheap, action is hard, but maybe because of how most people feel, rather than how they would actually act in threatening settings, are different. Maybe the script for a movie should have been a bit more clear via using a bit more subjugating violence. That said, the whole movie is unrealistic. There is no way kids wouldnt attempt to flee. There is no way the serial killers would be able to operate there for long. Too many lose ends and other people knowing they went with friends they met at this place and so on... Decent movie, but I think there is a middle ground in context of the reaction pattern to the victims.

[@a012345]

💯 Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. People definitely think they are the hero of their own lives and have complete control. It’s easy to say what people would do looking at it from the outside, but when it’s actually happening to them personally, people react entirely differently.

[@Oscar-br9xq]

I agree with her , In America this is so hard to believe because it’s a common thing to speak up even in the slightest thing. This movie perhaps goes beyond into exaggeration but I like it because I think it tells people to identify the danger in kindness and naiveness to ignore body language/ gut feelings. Another person that reviewed the movie said that Bjorn was omitting crucial information to wife and daughter as some sort off shield instead of preparing them for danger. I think that’s important. -(other places don’t think like Americans do )

[@likunasan5959]

It’s human nature to protect yourself at least , they didn’t do anything at all had so many chances to survive but nope , I was so angry , Btw I despised this parents from the moment when they returned the car just to take the teddy bear or whatever it was , I mean who would go back to the place just for a fluffy toy after sneaking quietly from that place

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Agreed for sure. The ending is too unreal for me. They don’t fight back AT ALL.

[@ayumis5452]

I thought that was also a part of manipulation. Patrick said that it was so heroic of him to go back to get the bunny. The Danish husband was manipulated to the point that he still wanted approval from the Dutch husband. That’s my opinion though.

[@chorise9698]

It’s one thing for you to lose a fight for your life after you gave it your all but for them not to even TRY to fight not even for their child, now I get why he said “because you let me”, wow .

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Absolutely

[@amytaylor555]

Are we suppose to hate it? 😂 I hated it too! I thought after they had included the screaming scene that the Dad would grow some balls at the end. Nope!! I yelled, “do something!”.

[@peerrucke2599]

i highly disagree. It was one of the most believeable films to and that made it that disturbing. Im a 43 year old guy, if been in fosterhomes, grew up in childs care, went to youth prison, ive seen a lot. many people are exactly like this. Children that grew up being a punchingball and being stomped on by everybody, they never learn how to stand up for themselves and cant get out of this role their entire life. they freeze in the moment of terror. Your believe that people will fight for their life isnt based on reality. Not everybody will. Everybody knew a kid that was always beat down, never fought back and all it kept saying was "why are you hitting me, i didnt do anything", yes thats why you get terrorized, not because you didnt do anything but because you allow it. They dont magically grow out of that behaviour, just because theyre adults. Youve seen to many movies. Youre naive. Theres nothing in world taking more courage for a man than standing up to another male you know is much stronger than you. The only thing about the film making me sceptical was the stoning in the end. Ive been expecting them to shoot them.

[@actionjackson8573]

This film was the opposite of being believable. Every single sign the parents got that they were in danger, they just shrugged it off. Even early on in the movie, the villian gave the father a creepy smile while he was having sex with his wife. Don’t get me started on him being naked WITH the little girl in the same bed. After all of that the couple still decided to stay. And in the ending the couple just accepted everything that happened to them. Real human beings have fight or flight. You don’t necessarily decide to make a decision, when you’re in danger you go off of instinct, and neither parent showed natural human instincts which isn’t believable whatsoever.

[@mkh123]

@@actionjackson8573 Fight, flight or just go numb. Surely you have seen videos of masses of victimized people being led to their deaths. They don't run or fight back. They just keep hoping that it doesn't happen to them, or that at least it is quick

[@jollygiantman]

I disagree when I say that it’s “entirely unbelievable” when you talk about the characters reactions. If you look at serial killer history and stories of crazy tragedies you can see in many cases that many people don’t fight to live and they allow other evil people to do what they want to them. So I don’t think it’s unbelievable. American cinema is especially adept to creating a fantasy that if people are put into a hard situation they’ll just suddenly turn into a soldier and be able to fight off any attacker. But like I’ve said previously, many murders and show that many people give in in fear or hope that the attacker will let them live. There’s been so many cases of mothers or parents in general watching a murderer rape and torture their kid before strangling them or shooting them and they did nothing. So many people let themselves and their kids get tied up and beaten/stabbed/shot to death with no physical fight. So it’s unpleasant and aggravating and hard to watch but it’s NOT unrealistic.

[@jollygiantman]

And not to mention the film is a commentary on how political correctness and the pressure to be kind and give people the benefit of a doubt can be detrimental if it goes too far. When does society and PC become too civilized and too PC to where we lose our primal instincts and ability to protect and defend ourselves against evil when it presents ourself to it.

[@mkh123]

Absolutely. If anything, this movie was extremely realistic in depicting how many, if not most, people would react in such predicament. American movies usually paint a completely fantastical picture where everyone is ready to fight, when in reality, when faced with death, people usually just become passive and hope to be preserved. The ones who take action are far and few between.

[@Ilovetruecrime545]

This movie was so disturbing.. I really liked it. I think there are people like this, shockingly.. but man, talk about terrible parenting. The first shocker to me was the adult male babysitter.. I would have been like no way in hell is this happening right now.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Absolutely. Some random guy?? Hell no

[@Ilovetruecrime545]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 I felt like there was suggestion at the beginning that the danish man was attracted to the Dutch man and that is what drew him to wanting to see them again.. it was a movie that made you think a lot

[@WoodenHornets]

I respect your opinion on the movie and I will admit I found it extremely frustrating as well with the lack of self defense from the parents and can see how that is just an instant turn off for you as horror fans. I will say though, despite feeling extremely nauseated and angry during it, it never once felt like the movie was not self-aware about how ridiculous the parents were being, it's definitely a pitch black satire on the culture of being yes-men and pushovers in situations that are uncomfortable, sort of an absurdist version of going with the flow even when it hurts you. The scene where the dad is ranting to the sociopath about how he feels like he has to keep his real feelings inside all the time and wear a mask perfectly foreshadows the ending where he doesn't fight back at all. But again, this is just an interpretation and hating the movie for doing this at all is completely reasonable, sorry you didn't enjoy it, and I can't really say I did on an emotional level but I do respect it as effective horror.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I get why people like it, I just didn’t

[@WoodenHornets]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 Very fair, I don't know if you've seen it but the movie All My Friends Hate Me does a similar idea as this movie but the character isn't actually putting up with the weird behaviors. Not exactly a horror movie but still unsettling.

[@RPKraul]

Glad to find a review that’s not adulating this film. Although the ending is shocking and effective, it’s not earned, and the reason, as you both mention, is that the heroes have no agency whatsoever, and the villains don’t seem particularly good at what they do, despite their body count. Moreover, our “heroic” couple told another couple where they were going. Plus they had cell phones, the location of which could be easily traced. Plus credit card receipts for gas and such. Not only that, the couple would’ve been best served by flying to the location, not driving. In any case, an electronic/paper trail follows them. Wouldn’t that have been the case for the other victims as well? The person who wrote this screenplay-I have no idea if the director was involved-gave absolutely no thought to small details that, when added together, sprinkle a breadcrumb trail right to the villains. And on a more fundamental level, why did the villains wait to dispose of the couple? Why not do it immediately? Oh, because the film needs some level of drama. This is a textbook example of a film that takes one illogical turn after another for its own sake.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Absolutely

[@hoxton0932]

Agree no way anyone with a child would react like that. Most would fight to the death. I had the same reaction as you two, I was annoyed and mad. You're spot on, you can get a movie but still hate it. Thanks for sharing.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

No fucking way! Haha

[@chrisblatner31]

What sucks the most is that, when the bad dad takes the spineless dad to the rock quarry, he has him scream and unleashes his "wild" side. This would have set up a great ending, with the dad finally unleashing and going crazy on the couple

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

100%

[@albizzie3]

Tooootally agree with you guys about this film! It was getting me super anxious how this couple were just letting this all happen to them I mean…c’mon lol I approve this review 👍🏽

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

So frustrating

[@madladnate]

This was one of the first movies I have seen in a long time that kept me quite disturbed after watching. As a father with a daughter, I just don't see how this could have happened. Beyond that though, this couple was really naive, stupid, and lacked courage. The ending though, just got under my skin. But in my opinion that is a good thing. For a movie to just shake you to your core. I like it. One big flaw, or piece of advice, never go back for a stupid ass rabbit. It would have been a good time to teach the girl she didn't need it, and they would have all lived unhappily ever after.

[@johnhein2539]

Honestly, it was a great time to explain to her that another man sleeping with her, naked, is a man they never need to see again. Dude is clearly a criminal, or crosses boundaries so much he definitely isn't safe. That being said I might try get the rabbit mailed, or more likely, order another off Amazon, and act like they got it cleaned before they sent it. Adult her will thank you and understand when you tell her the truth about the F-ed up trip when she's older.

[@bobbydazzler8684]

I thought your reactions to the film were very interesting. If you really hated it, that's fine, but that reaction was, I think, precisely what the director was going for. Of course, reactions will differ depending on ones attitude going into the film. For you, that level of passivity is insufferable. For others, they're more tolerant and ready to avoid conflict and so they empathise more with the Danish couple. However, I believe the film intentionally presents an extremely passive couple to point out that the danger of inaction when facing an existential threat is fatal, and not just in everyday social interaction (this is not a film about social faux pas) but on the larger societal level where more tolerant values - let's say the values of liberal democracy - allow extreme and dangerous ideas to flourish. This is exactly what Haneke was suggesting in part in Funny Games. Your reaction is exactly the reaction of people who recognise the danger and would not be slow to respond. Unfortunately, not everyone is that reactive. Just look at the growth of right wing politics in Europe and you'll see that liberal democracy is 'too polite' to prevent these people from speaking, from running for parliament, from taking over the government...then what? I really liked the film. Like you, I found myself willing the couple to act, but the darkly comic nature of the situations made it a fun watch until the moment of no return and its true agenda became obvious.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Well then the director was very successful.

[@ocky88]

Thank you! They were impossibly ridiculous. The funniest part is that they do not speak to each other. The fact that he never told her why they ran the SECOND TIME is inexcusable. She didn’t tell him the first fatal offense.

[@32beatboxer]

I literally kept asking if the the evil couple had a gun that I just didn’t see cause if not why the hell weren’t they fighting back !?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Nope. No weapon of any sort

[@32beatboxer]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 Nah wtf why would you not literally fight for your life at that point

[@GeorgesAbitbol]

the funny thing is, the details you find the most irrevealent and stupid are also the ones the most disturbing and the most triggering to you. And to me too. I think this is where the movie is really smart and well done, for me it's a big achievement (maybe too easy? yeah let's discuss that indeed) from the director to frustrate so much. I was frustrated by the main couple and their choices, but I was end that what scared me the most :)

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

And that’s definitely just it. Everyone is going to get pissed off by the characters choices, but some will like what it is trying to say, and others won’t. We fall on either side. That’s great

[@madameversiera]

You are correct these characters are not humans, they accepted everything without fighting back even a bit, but there is also another issue with the script: what the hell was the point of the whole scene of the husband speech on his life and then shouting on the cliff of the mountain? A totally useless scene who didn't have ang consequences or reason to exist since the husband kept behaving like a weak dog waiting to receive the punch from the other guy. WHY, I mean WHY? It is sad cause it could be a good film, the directing was not bad at all, but the script is ridiculous. I mean the man was not even able to punch the other guy or try save his daughter??? Too unbelievable for me. Also he was so dumb to stop and leave the family outside (at this point he knew they were psychopaths to run away for). Very dumb film.

[@mikemiller5637]

Unlike we, the audience, the protagonists don’t know that they’re in a horror film. Like anyone, they’re susceptible to normalcy bias, conformation bias, the sunk cost fallacy, social norms and pressures, shame around sexuality, wishful thinking, etc.. consequently they make allowances and excuses for the obviously egregious behavior displayed by their hosts assuming that they’re dealing with equally noble people (like so many people would). They can’t see the obvious danger until long after the audience has, leading to unease and frustration for many audience members. Terrifyingly though, this film’s protagonists were all too believable for those reasons. We’re all susceptible to flattery and unearned kindness. We all want to be civil, trusting, and accommodating of difference. We all let our own personal shames make us feel unworthy of speaking out. it’s easy to see that the protagonist’s decency blinded them to what we as horror viewers could see almost instantly. The end brutality reminds us that there are cruel people out there preying upon decent people because our decency makes us easy prey. Bjorn tries to fight back only after all hope for a peaceful resolution is finally gone in his eyes. But it’s too little and too late. The cold, almost matter of fact, unglamorous horror in those last sequences in the car and quarry really bring home the terror of this movie: these protagonists aren’t special. They’re just average people; Just like Abel and his family were, or the countless families before them were, or like any audience member likely would be if they were unlucky enough to meet such monsters. They’re not going to rise to the occasion to provide us with easy catharsis, they’re not going to make every decision perfectly because no one could. The world doesn’t work like that 99.9% of the time; neither does this film.

[@vincenth.youngii8731]

Dear GOD I have watched at least 6 or 7 reviews on this film. And yall are the first to hit it right on the money in this review yall are using words like COWARD PUSSY WIMPY SCREAM AT THE TV the same exact words I was using while watching this movie. Screw trying to go deep like these other reviews yall hit it right on point no real man or woman would just sit back & allow what happened in this film..... BRAVO you guys I only wish you guys would have gave us a full review with spoilers. Because there are certain scenes I know people would love to get your opinion on.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

We meant to do one but it just never happened. This is one of the most divisive reviews We’ve ever done. Seems like some hate us for this opinion and others are like you. We get so many passionate responses haha.

[@charlespickard1408]

I HATED THE ENDING ! The parents were the actual villains if you ask me considering their spinelessness ! Unbelievable !

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Agreed

[@andreawillingham8377]

Victim blaming at its worse 😀

[@actionjackson8573]

@@andreawillingham8377 if you’re not brave enough to protect your child, or even to try to protect your child, you are a bad person. Both parents let their child down, and they let themselves down. They just accepted whatever happened to them. The main villian didn’t even have a gun (they never showed one), so it makes zero sense for the father to not fight back. He was a coward.

[@jesusnieves9221]

@@actionjackson8573 The Father did attempt to resist and was quickly neutralized by Patrick in the car scene. But still once outside the car they were surrounded by stones which they could've used to fight back. However even if they resisted outside the car, I think they still would have lost(Patrick was too much for the dad obviously if we go by the car scene) but personally fighting to the death is what I would've done. Oh and I would've definitely went for the keys when Patrick stopped to pee.

[@actionjackson8573]

@@jesusnieves9221 the father wasn’t “neutralized” in the car. As his daughter was getting her tongue cut off, he did nothing other than get punched in the face a few times. I’m not a dad yet but I’m pretty sure a normal guy isn’t gonna stop me from protecting my daughter with a couple punches. It’s not like he got hit by Mike Tyson, what’s so frustrating about the film is the main “villian” is just a regular dude. He had no weapons, no background in fighting or specialized training, he wasn’t a genius or was so much smarter that he tricked everyone, he was well, just a guy. Not saying I’m a badass and I would’ve saved the day, but I sure as hell wouldn’t let such an average old guy do anything he wanted to me. What’s unrealistic is the father didn’t even fight back, he just accepted the entire situation and he let his wife, and more importantly his daughter down. And for that he is a bad person, has nothing to do with victim blaming.

[@docsaico]

I almost entirely agree. The scene in the car, where the evil couple takes the polite couple’s daughter literally over their laps, and they’re just sitting there screaming? That is the moment I decided I didn’t like it, for exactly what you said: this is no longer politeness? It makes no sense? It stretched the premise til that moment, but I was willing to accept it until THEY accepted everything. Ridiculous.

[@BreezyStreamy]

I just heard about this movie and decided to watch reviews over it before trying to rent it. I don't think that I can watch it because it will just piss me off. In all honesty, the premise is horrifying to me because I had to live through similar shit. This movie would hit waaaaay too close to home for me because I grew up in a household where I was taught to to be nice, to not fight for myself or stand up because if I did, then my nmom's friends/drug connections wouldn't want anything to do with her. She allowed people to treat me anyway they wanted to, their kids to do whatever (which lead to my infertility,) they (both the adults and the children) would bully me as a child in front of my nmom and step dad, but since it wasn't their youngest, it was okay. They (again adults and kids) would call me numbers of names, the kids would chase me with the plastic car tracks whipping me, one of them would even hit me in front of the adults, to which one of the druggie relatives would yell back "Hit her harder, with a closed fist!" When I would be the one to turn around and punch the kid in the face, well, I got my ass beat because he was a year younger than me and I should have known better. That wouldn't have been the only family that they let treat me like shit. Constantly growing up, her friends would hit on me or check me out, didn't matter if I was underage, but she would still be friends with them. She would only stop being friends if they made her look bad towards our then neighbors, like by asking them if they had pot. I'm no contact with my family due to what she put me through and who she allowed around me to do whatever.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

That’s terrible. Sucks you had to go through it. Seems like you made it through it and aren’t them now which is what is important. My family was crazy abusive too and I’m the man I am today because of it. My kids are benefiting from it so at least SOMETHING good came out of it. The trend stopped and died with me hopefully. Thanks for sharing

[@MidnightBard]

I liked the first part of the movie and get the politeness angle but after the sleeping naked scene, I couldn’t care for the characters anymore. The early reveal with the boy came too early in the film

[@AquaticHelp22]

this movie is as messed up as Hereditary.....great horror n scary evil, excellent direction True cinema experience i woke up a few times later the same night and had thoughts and dread from it great film making and such tension

[@amandadubois3182]

I think you missed the point. This was about how people try to “be polite” and “not offend” strangers, even if it makes them uncomfortable themselves. This movie was disturbing to me because it’s more likely to happen, especially to people who “try to be nice to everyone”. Love your videos, and know we’re allowed to disagree on some movies so I still love you guys!😊

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

We sure are ❤️

[@Confusedddd]

There is definitely a level of cultural satire that some people will not be able to grasp. Probably because Its a Danish film and we are Americans. You can be upset all you want but the film made it very clear that the father in this film was not someone who deals with confrontation well. And after witnessing your child mutilated like that, if were truly helpless to do anything, would leave you soulless and defeated as well. I thought it was brutal and brilliant.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@Confusedddd]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 excited for your take on the new evil dead

[@curlwhurl8054]

This movie was so well done that I can never watch it again. It genuinely really upset me, haha. 😂 I feel like it was an allegory for never standing up for yourself and not having a voice or boundaries.

[@Jimmy020889]

"It was so unbelievable" - sorry to break it to you, but the Avengers are also not real nor is Freddy Krueger

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Good point. Fantasy characters compared to normal people. Totally the same thing.

[@Jimmy020889]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 yes, the exact same thing - all of them are fictional

[@zukini8763]

Yes. It is a horror movie and doesn't present itself as a work of non-fiction or based on real events. How many times do we lament what the characters in horror movies should have done to save themselves?? But then there'd be no movie, right? Nothing to propel the plot. So while I did find Speak No Evil to be disturbing and EXTREMELY! frustrating because of the couple's disregard for self-preservation, I don't think that fact alone constitutes it being a bad movie. I HATED their lack of action when it came down to life or death, but that doesn't equate to me hating the movie. Definitely memorable and unsettling, even without the typical terror elements and blood-soaked gore expected from the genre. I think maybe a lot of the people who disliked/hated the movie are associating that to how uncomfortable it made them feel.

[@andreawillingham8377]

I wouldn't even let him have the sunbed🤣

[@JG9]

If this was an American film you'd have a redneck beating the lights out of the husband and the mom being prime ronda rousy in the backseat

[@sajmos1]

" When your daughter was calling you behind the door to come in and sleep with you...where were you?? Where were you?? ( the dutch woman asked twice) This is main important part of the movie. At the end where she was holding her daughter in the car was too late to save her. " You let us to do this " is another frase that Dutch man says. I think the director wants testing and provoking the viewers how long can you take or what would you've done in those cases. - 1st of all NO WAY I would've left my daughter alone with an unknown man babysitting her ( just because the say so) in an unknown house wtf??

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Oh hell no

[@ashleyb.5846]

Would have been my last straw too honestly. Way before the naked man in bed with her I would have already noped out.

[@LauraSfiat]

It’s not really a matter of size, Manson was a tiny guy who made others do murder for him. And this couple was selected and primed, groomed into submission, by breaking their boundaries gradually. There are people like this.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Still didn’t buy it

[@SirAbyss]

I’m never gonna look at tongues the same way again after this movie.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I’m never looking at parents the same way again

[@politicallyoppressed9367]

My sentiments exactly I jus watched this and I’m literally in range mood I have to go cool off cuz like wtf I love an unpredictable movie but this shyt was like unbelievable who let’s a whole family jus step on them every step of the way like this? Like damn no way I’m letting my daughter sleep in a random bed get her tongue cut out or go back for a damn stuffed animal all that shyt was cringe to the umph degree! I’m so mad about this movie but I still somehow appreciate it for me it’s so different than the predictable fight the bad guy thriller and be a hero that it was kinda like good in a way but the man in me won’t let me like it cuz it’s jus no way😡

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

This film still pisses me off haha

[@zee08908]

P**** was an understatement! What a pathetic couple, the sad thing is a lot of people are like that more than you think 😔 it's not even about being polite but more so just being plaine scared and not having a backbone especially when it comes to Europeans. The movie was not that shocking to me but i was beyond pissed watching it.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

As was I

[@Penny.Dreadful.formally.known.]

I would fight. With that said, I’ve had nightmares of just sitting there and taking it. This film is a nightmare.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

It was a nightmare to sit through. I agree

[@Penny.Dreadful.formally.known.]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 Yeah, thank you for your service.

[@snarksharkproductions590]

I hated this movie and I don't understand how so many people liked it. Just because something is indie, doesn't mean it's good. Just because it makes you uncomfortable, doesn't mean they are doing something revolutionary. The main couple makes not only bad decisions (bad decisions can be used responsibly), they just make non-human decisions that actually go against their character. The best line is "because you let me" and boy is that true. I'm glad someone else thinks so. Sorry, I just watched this movie and felt compelled to rant. And now I feel better.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

We needed to rant too so we get it

[@mkh123]

Have to disagree with you. The protagonists are living a good life in a nordic welfare state, with likely nothing bad ever having happened to them. They have likely never encountered even the threat of violence. They are not taught how to fight, they don't carry weapons, they are in a completely unfamiliar situation, that they are not equipped to deal with. Absolutely there are thousands of people who would act like them. And thousands who wouldn't. Most people want to avoid conflict and violence, and getting punched in the face will take the fight out of such people instantly. Aren't there dozens of such cases with real life serial killers too, even in the US, where the victims more or less just resigned to their fates?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

After reading all these comments yes, I definitely believe these people exist. I still don’t enjoy watching films with those types of people in it haha. I get what they are going for but I just didn’t enjoy my time and I didn’t connect with the message at all.

[@mattmorris222]

saw this last night - it was a 9/10 - one of the most disturbing films Ive seen in ages. Shocked someone with a horror channel thought so low. Maybe Sinister and The Conjuring are more your style

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@KNM17_91]

I say this with the utmost respect… fear is subjective I understand that but how was this the most disturbing to you?.. either you haven’t seen alot of movies or maybe anything scares you (again no shade at all) It’s frustrating bc society has set a stigma on what really counts as a disturbing movie. Example: movies that were banned or hard to find for how grotesque they were & every movie on the disturbing movies iceberg. but again totally understand that we all react to movies differently.

[@Trish-lamour]

Thank you for this review, I wish I would've seen it before watching the movie. It's just not possible that they didn't do ANYTHING to avoid what happened, and the ending? really? I couldn't f'ing believe it.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

The amount of varying opinions towards this review… it’s always good to see someone who’s on our side

[@Sushilord]

I totally get the point of this review, but talking 11 minutes about not liking the (un)motivation of the Danish couple, is just unbelievable. 😅 The film is a great satire, and is even very funny at times. Go watch.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Haha

[@levischorpioen]

I can only chalk this up to a culture clash.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Seems like it

[@Coffeedrinker291]

I don’t think the mom was that unreasonable towards the end, it was the dad. But side note…I hate to admit this but I personally have a really hard time doing anything that I think would hurt their feelings, and I hate confrontation. So I can see myself doing some of the things at the very beginning. But not the things past the first few minutes. And the end makes sense to me…SPOILERS… ….. I think they had no will to live at this point

[@unicorneyelasers]

Finally! Someone who feels the same way I do! I just watched this movie, and got so worked up. If you die because you are too polite, that is too pathetic to deal with.

[@unicorneyelasers]

The villains weren't charismatic enough to trick them into staying, they didn't have weapons, they just walked all over them...Because the "good guys" just laid down and took it, for NO reason

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Prepare yourself, they are giving us an American remake this year… I actually am curious to see if this becomes more realistic in that version with Americans. I’ll watch a trailer and see

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

The amount of shit we’ve gotten from this review… hahaha

[@AddilynneLastname]

they NEVER would've went back just for the stuffed animal especially not after they put the daughter in bed with the naked guy, NO ONE ON EARTH would do that they'd just IMMEDIATELY LEAVE, that was an EXTREME and MAJOR plot hole that literally DESTROYS their ENTIRE THESIS and proves it wrong, other than that this movie is pretty well made, but the fact that the crux of the entire movie is based on a MAJOR PLOT HOLE kinda nosedives the quality of the movie and how well it was made for the discerning film buff

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I mean I agree but bad character choices aren’t plot holes. But yes. No way they are going back after that

[@AddilynneLastname]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 well technically they are plot holes, because the adequate character motivation as a plot point is completely missing which is actually one of the most needed plot points in this entire script, either way you can mansplian writing critique terms to me once you're published and an english professor as that's where I'm at, but not while you're some incel chad wanna-be that tops out at reviewing horror movies online, have a great day

[@em.i.a_1065]

I had to come back to this review to ask y'all how you feel that this is getting an American remake that's coming out in September. Maybe it's just me, but it's literally only been two years and you'd think that turn around would've taken a bit longer!

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

An American remake seems like it is missing the point since this is supposed to be a social commentary on polite society where they’re from. America is kind of known for the opposite. We are known as the cowboys who shoot first and don’t ask questions at all. Haha

[@em.i.a_1065]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 completely agree! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for the review when it comes out if you guys go see it! After seeing the trailer I felt like I saw the entire film but I’ll definitely look forward to y’all’s thoughts!

[@blaqpirate]

I think the actions speaks more about the social norms or the dutch and Danish cultures.

[@sinematik165]

the movie was great. People should never tolerate the misbehavior of others just because they will appear polite.. they allow them to do this.

[@Electrikskullz]

I have this on my watchlist, but am saddened to hear this. I’ll watch it anyway. That said, there are movies that have done this before like Funny Games and Coming Home in the Dark, both of which are superb.

[@CERTAIND00M]

Funny Games is excellent. It did this concept correctly. Speak No Evil (especially the end) is, like they said in the video, insufferable.

[@bobsmith-ji2uh]

It’s a very good movie but you’ll be uncomfortable and frustrated.

[@jeffrobodine8052]

I just finished watching this. I could not believe how the husband didn't fight back, especially at the end. This ending was ridiculous! It definitely had potential though. Are Dutch people really so passive?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I guess so haha

[@josealqueres]

Geee. Thank you for this review. I was loosing my shit over people saying this is a great movie. This film is totally ridiculous with comical behaviors from the girl's parents, who are so unbelivable passive, waiting for the whole tragedy to happen, without showing any reaction. People are so dumb these days..

[@ibizavastic1621]

this movie is brilliant. i think the fact that they used the rabbit-toy as Chekhov's gun is brilliantly made. it is very powerful in displaying the impotence of the father.

[@NightOwlandtheMoon]

I just finished this and got on youtube and see this review- I hated it too! NO WAY could parents be like that. I was super annoyed too! Yes! Parents would go rabid angry- fingers poking thru eyes rabid if no other weapons. This was insanely stupid! Hatred for this movie and these parents that had a spine made of jello. Unbelievable!!

[@dbdeets]

Even if you hated the film. I think it´s very good if a movie gets a reaction from you in any shape or form. Nothing´s worse than seen and already forgotten when the credits roll. This one will stick with me. Loved it. And you just can´t put characters or people in a general pool of behavior because you would have acted otherwise. Which is always an easy thing to say from the living room couch. A lot of people can´t stand WHEN EVIL LURKS because of the actions performed from the characters in that movie too. I love both.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

With this one I can. I try not to much.

[@Pepstermine1]

So trueee…this didn’t need to be a movie…

[@DM-pi8jj]

Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I watched your review on this. I also HATED it and didn't understand the good reviews. The most infuriating protagonists ever!

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

People are definitely passionate one way or the other

[@ManishSahay]

I'm getting Michael Haneke vibe from this movie.

[@CERTAIND00M]

This movie wishes it was Funny Games.

[@unhallowed45]

Definitely a feel-bad movie. Disturbing? Yes. Uncomfortable? Yes. Forgettable? Also yes. What separates this from other disturbies is that once the films over you forget about the whole thing almost immediately. I only watched it like a month ago and all I can remember is it had nice cinematography and bits and pieces of the ending. Also recall the ‘villains’ being repugnant from the beginning. Like they wear their ASPD on their sleeve… ranting now but why tf would someone steal another parents kid and pretend to be the parents? They don’t have jobs? Are they traffickers? Why would they target upper middle class people? Missing child? That sh*t would make international headlines in no time. Funny Games already exist but kudos to the filmmaker for his efforts.

[@erniejohnson4364]

My guess is you two came to a consensus early on in the film, and spent the rest of the film looking for and talking together about instances that corroborated the consensus. The passivity of the Danish couple is profound and frustrating, but the fact that it pissed you off to this extent is rather odd, I think.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Read the comments and you’ll see there’s nothing odd about it.

[@nuffsaidny]

Just watched it tonight. This movie was nuts! Solid 3/5.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@FaccisCinema]

Great review I felt the same way this movie was awful and so aggravating. Being a dad you got to stand up for your family

[@brettthomas6327]

The dad is the best coward in cinema history 😂😂

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Ha

[@ocky88]

Yes! The villains sucked. They were not some criminal masterminds or intimidating. They were dumb. They revealed their bad intentions a million times and had absolutely no means to intimidate anyone.

[@MrTonyman79]

I think you guys are a little too harsh on this movie. The family did attempt to leave at one point and they did advocate for themselves often however I think we need to establish that there might be a cultural reason for their overall passivity.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

The film invokes strong feelings

[@MrTonyman79]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 For sure! I had the same thoughts as you guys, and especially at the end when they just let this terrible stuff happen. I would have been raising hell! But maybe this overly polite passive person is prevalent in their country.

[@jeyzur]

I 100% felt the same way you guys did about this film. I just finished watching it and was really frustrated. There’s no way, like you said, parents would be this fuckin docile while people are taking their kid. WTF????

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

But we don’t get it… haha

[@tomato-ir9xs]

The characters in the movie aren't supposed to be real people. They are the personifications of over-politeness. It's more symbolic than literal. I agree with you guys though, it was very frustrating to watch. For me it felt like the director hitting us over the head with the same message over and over with no subversion or plot twist. I was very tired by the end of it.

[@User-ul9yy]

I agree. The level of stupidity and the frustration I felt entirely took me out. Once I lose that realism it becomes comedic. I absolutely cannot at the point take it seriously. Just my experience 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jaysony8587]

5:04 that’s irrelevant. Some of the most critically acclaimed & revered horror movies have like a 7.2 on there. Your point?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

No, what’s your point? Of course critically acclaimed films have a high score. Who said they didn’t?

[@jaysony8587]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 that’s not a high score tho…IMDB tends to undermine quality movies. That’s why it’s not as accurate.

[@TheHitherto]

Watching this one last Saturday, I remember thinking: “This is just TOO Scandinavian. Americans are gonna hate it.” heh! 😂 You have a good point at 6:15 when you talk about national context. I think the constant ineffectiveness of the parents is the director using stereotypes we find in Denmark, Sweden and Norway in a satirical (and brutal) way. It’s not necessarily a criticism of it, but SNE shows how our overdone politeness, the inability to say “no” and general PC culture can be devastatingly useless given the right situation. Personally, my biggest issue by far is the violence against children which is normally a big “fuck off” for me, so I cannot really recommend the movie, although I probably liked it a lot more than you guys.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

We sure seem to haha

[@thecinematicmind]

I do not get the acclaim for this and I usually like films like this but it was not interesting in it’s drama or even it’s presentation.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I definitely understand the appeal, it just pissed me off way too much

[@entropystings]

This was the most frustrating movie. I hated it. Just fucking leave. No one on Earth is that polite. It's isn't a psychological thriller, it's psychological garbage. People aren't this stupid. They really aren't. I could never suspend disbelief because I was so upset that the characters were written this poorly. I completely agree on how they react, especially at the end. Grab the wheel and run it off the road at least. The boy couldn't write them a note saying get out of here before they kill you? The mom just shrugs when she finds her daughter in that room? I'm glad I wasn't alone in this because I looked at the reviews too and was like wtf.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

10000000%

[@bobbydazzler8684]

If they leave, you have no film. The point is they don't act and that has consequences. The filmmaker is making a larger point than simply what happens to this couple.

[@entropystings]

@@bobbydazzler8684 like societal and cultural emasculation through the idea of putting others' comfort over your own well-being? Yeah. I know. And there are better and more intelligent ways to make that point than through this shitty movie. If anything, this lessens the impact of the point because of how ridiculously the characters act. It's like someone on social media telling another person they have bad 'grammer' while expecting that person to take them seriously. If you can suspend disbelief enough to go with the story and not let it ruin the movie, then my hat's off to you. You are far more understanding than I.

[@bobbydazzler8684]

No, I don't see the film as having anything to do with societal and cultural emasculation - that’s too obvious, and if it were, it’s too heavy-handed, it’s not a gendered argument. Much like Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, I read the film as a critique of the inadequacy of liberal democracy to deal with the existential threats posed by right wing / fascistic movements, especially in modern Europe. This seems obvious to me from the deliberate choice of nationalities for the protagonists/antagonists, to the symbolism of rendering children speechless - the inability of future generations to protest. I’m not suggesting that the Dutch are Nazis and the Danes are peace-loving liberals, but rather, as a Dane, Tafdrup sees Danes as passive observers and the Dutch as vocal and proactive. Whether he’s accurate about that or not is incidental - it’s merely the premise for a more global truth. Clearly there’s more going on here than simply pointing out how funny it is some people are more tolerant/intolerant to social faux pas than others. Of course, I also see the film as nothing more than a couple of hours of entertainment in a genre I enjoy, but if it’s going to be criticized, I think it’s also worth defending as it clearly has more to say than some audiences are acknowledging.

[@entropystings]

@@bobbydazzler8684 gendered? Come on bro. That's my bad for using a word that has multiple definitions. Funny Games is about the sensationalism of violence because that's what the audience wants. The director made that clear in several interviews. But now I know where you are coming from. Cool.

[@christophersantiago3696]

Sounds similar to Coming Home in the Dark...but that was way better and realistic. I'm pretty sure you said you enjoyed that one? The killers in that were more realistic and the family put up a pretty good fight against them.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Correct

[@rtmlandscapingjunkremoval1875]

I was about to watch this yesterday but had to go on a job and now I seen this. Will have to check this flick out now lol. Thanks guys.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Boo

[@TA-mt7dl]

I mean as soon as I saw that you guys loved Halloween Ends, I knew this movie wasn’t for you.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Yup. We simple

[@suzzylouloudougherty5237]

I kept telling them to leave. And then Into the ending, I had to jump off the couch and run into the other room. I could not watch yes i'm a mother

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Impossible to watch

[@ChefFandangle]

Me and my gf thought it was a good movie, then they didnt fight back at all and i was like i cant believe that, anyone would fight to the death if they took their child.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

One would hope

[@Grayfl1cks]

Because a written character doesn’t do what you think they should do is not a critique.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

It’s why I didn’t enjoy the film. I never said the film sucked. I said the characters made unreal decisions to me. I actually said it’s well made but because I didn’t like the characters I hated the film. You’ve never disliked characters so much you hated the film? We all have.

[@jimmyjambhere]

I think that was the whole point and why the ending bothers so many people. It was done that way on purpose lol Damn it still weirds me out lol

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I don’t care what the point was haha

[@tylerjackson1806]

Oh. My. GOD!!! Bro same. Just got done watching this movie and I can’t remember the last time a movie made me this MAD. After I finished I was so pissed and in disbelief at what I just watched. Fuck this movie. Worst characters ever.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

The reaction to this is definitely visceral.

[@rahulthakar8006]

This movie has to be a satire about over civilised dummies.. at the end i almost laughed out loud and i was rooting for the evil couple.. it has to be intentional on the directors part right?!?

[@jimmyjambhere]

I didn’t understand why they didn’t put up a fight at the end? I woulda been swinging and clawing!! If you’re gonna die anyways why not go out swinging?? I even went back to double check if the weird family had a gun? No gun. Didn’t make sense to me

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

No weapon ever! Ugh

[@bobsmith-ji2uh]

Yes it was totally frustrating watching that couple do nothing. If you can’t suspend disbelief for it consider that documentary “abducted in plain sight” and what those people allowed. To each their own but this was a really good movie.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I’ve seen it

[@GoroOno]

Your perspectives are different as Americans, in general you people are much louder and brash. Western Europeans are far more timid, and will go to unimaginable lengths to avoid making a scene. The film portrays this kind of person perfectly.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I hope that is a wake up call then haha

[@imaneightiesbaby]

LOVED this review. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do a spoiler review as well!😅

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Oh god. Not this film again haha

[@mkprods538]

Looks great & excellent score, but the consistently unbelievable decisions made this film terribly tedious trash. Hope remake improves on the execution of an interesting premise.

[@CanadianSlasher]

I stopped watching half way through and convinced my self to come back and watch it and end up yelling and hating my self for watching this. when they stay the last day and it shows them doing yard work Im like oh hell nah

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

It’s insufferable

[@sunshinepower2918]

I should agree on your assessment. We got the point of the movie. You can dumb down the message of this movie as a punishment for a non-confrontational character. The movie simply just artistically shows an extreme damage that a social politeness could do to a character. They literally got invited in the first place because of this. With that being said, I just can't understand the characters at all. I've seen and love a lot of movies with the same genre (e.g. Eden Lake, Funny Games, The Stranger) that capitalize on the uneasiness, dread, and frustrating conclusion. However, the lack of survival instinct just simply makes this movie become drastically insufferable. Self-preservation is a hardwired human behavior. People that said it was the main point of how non-confrontational people could be just don't understand how bad writing this is. By seeing many praises came from this movie, I fully acknowledge that this movie is simply just not for me. However, I really hope that the trend of producing beautifully shot horror movie with a morally ambiguous message and borderline unrealistic situation, came to an end. I lost count on how many foreign horror movies in the past year that follows this trend.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Absolutely

[@la214la]

Just finished watching this, and I couldn’t agree more!!! I hated the main couple!

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Go see the new one… you’ll be much happier

[@playpundit4431]

Your not suppose it accept the parents to roll over and take , but they do and that is what makes it so disturbing.

[@FragranceGuru]

Garbage, waste of time. Hated the movie like anything. Spineless parents. No movie has irritated me the way like this movie did.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Same

[@Jeremy-th5pt]

Yuppies are that polite. Lol.😂

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Ha

[@song7087]

let's just say being angry is an understatement for me after watching this film like wtf????

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I’m still mad. Haha