Speak No Evil (2024) Remake Movie Review | Spoiler Free | Come With Me Spookyastronauts

[@OlgaSPN]

I'm pissed that the trailer for this one gives away a major shocking moment (the scene with the boy) that was incredibly impactful in the original precisely because it was so unexpected. Why do they keep doing shit like this?! So aggravating!

[@MarioBario]

@@OlgaSPN why remake a 2 year old bad movie to begin with?

[@spookyastronauts]

im so glad i missed this trailer!

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Because that's how desperate they are now to get you into a theatre! Just don't watch trailers anymore until these fools figure out how dumb they are now

[@the_CineCita]

@@spookyastronauts the trailer was HORRIBLE. it gave away everything but the ending, what's up with the son? yup.shows you exactly what his issue was, the danger, and even the shed. two major plot points. it also makes the acting looking way over the top. the trailer makes me very angry. i'll see this, but i highly doubt it could be as good as the original. if the trailer is any guide, it suffers the same problem as virtually every american remake: a severe lack of subtlety.

[@suzybearheart530]

​@fcake-v5y I hate when trailers spoil the movie. Remember Invisible Man from a few years ago? ***Spoilers ahead****** The damn trailer showed us the special suit the man was using to be Invisible, so we know the whole movie that he's real and can really be Invisible. The movie would have been way more intense if we weren't sure if his wife was telling the truth or if she was just nuts. But the whole time it was just about if the other characters would believe her or not. Bad marketing!

[@heirrose1606]

I think the boy in the movie deserves acting nominations What a great young actor

[@OktoberJournal]

for me, the boy was the best thing of the remake

[@Spugalugs]

@@heirrose1606 Says a lot about the rest of the acting in this film.

[@221BBakerStreet]

I'd watch ANYTHING James McAvoy was in. He's an amazing actor. How he wasn't nominated for an Oscar for "Split" I'll never know. His performance was too good for that film.

[@mimiM1970]

I'm just excited to not have to see the trailer everytime I go to the theatre anymore lol

[@commandZee]

LOL, yeah, the repetition got so grating that I sincerely lost all interest for the film. I will finally catch-up and watch the original though.

[@Horrorzeit]

exactly!

[@thevimonsterinyourcloset]

I feel like I'm entitled to financial compensation for how many times I had to endure that stupid fucking trailer

[@billykeene8590]

I thought I was the only one that felt this way 😂😂

[@stevebob240]

Seeing the trailer turned me off of the film but decided to see it anyway and really enjoyed it.

[@apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191]

While I understand the frustration with the original ending I personally feel that was the point of the entire movie. The family was so obsessed with politeness and not being percieved as insensitive that they let these people walk all over them. I personally love films like The Stepford Wives, Rosemary's Baby, and The Vanishing with grim unsatisfying endings that serve as disturbing warnings to the audience. I feel like modern audiences tend to feel like there needs to be this sense of closure and triumph at the end (the bad guys lose or get comeuppance in some form or at the very least a singular main character makes it out ok), hence why remakes/American and English speaking remakes tend to alter the endings. And while there's nothing wrong with wanting that (as it means the audience is invested in the film and cares enough about these characters to want them to make it out) I do love endings where the audience is supposed to be left disturbed or disatisfied with what happened. However, I'm looking forward to the remake and hope I get to see it soon. ❤

[@spookyastronauts]

I didnt realise people were frustrated with the original ending? i thought it suited it well aswell. I never knew people didnt like it. This one is a totally different take and the ending is disturbing just in a different way.

[@the_CineCita]

@@spookyastronauts i loved the original movie's ending. it was very messed up.

[@chihuahuasarecute123]

I prefer disturbing and unhappy endings for horror.

[@eu_o_andy]

To me personally the ending was unsatisfying because it was lame, not because the family didn't triumph, nothing after they came back for the toy was believable (even for a film), I couldn't find it disturbing, just really lame

[@NessieNep]

OMG they did this with the remake of John Woo's The Killer as well~! Edit: Just saw the remake to Speak No Evil. The remake of The Killer is still worse in this regard imho.

[@linaarvidsson8188]

Nice to hear that the remake was so much different than the original. Like you, I was really surprised that a remake was coming out. The original is so much about the Scandinavian politeness (I´m Swedish, so it felt pretty close to home :)), and I was wondering how that would translate. When I saw the original I did not feel like ever watching it again - I think I was really scary and so uncomfortable. But I think I will watch this one, but I might give it a few years first. Thanks for a good review!

[@princessmonon0ke28]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for doing spoiler free reviews. As someone who never watches trailers to avoid spoilers watching you is a breath of fresh air to find out if its worth watching without spoiling anything. So thank you so much you're awesome

[@spookyastronauts]

thank you so much!

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

People have gotten too casual about spoilers.

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

I too am a huge fan of outer and personal space!

[@LyriRay]

I just saw this last night and I really enjoyed it! The tension was so palpable I remember a few times where I could feel my heart beating so hard. James McAvoy is also a treasure as always. One of my fave things about my showing is I think that people who went to see this at my theater were not used to watching horror or bloody thrillers cause the moment where a hammer is involved people audibly gasped out loud which made me laugh as someone who has seen way more gory things. My theater also was laughing too. I have not seen the original yet but I'm definitely gonna give it a watch. I'm glad the films are different enough so though there are similarities I can still enjoy the experience of watching the original.

[@papafonzz]

That original film destroyed me as a new parent

[@BrandonsHauntedLibrary]

Interesting... I had low expectations for this but now I'm excited to see in the theater! James McAvoy is such a great actor, but just seeing the Blumhouse logo makes me groan. Hope this is a win for them, they need it

[@spookyastronauts]

hahhaa me too! but great cast in this one

[@coffeekat5066]

My exact feelings right here haha as soon as I saw the remake had been picked up by Blumhouse I was praying this would be their choice for the one movie where they actually try this year.

[@leonadrian7257]

I love the first one. I can't wait to see James McAvoy in this one!

[@tjdw5251]

I actually enjoyed it after going in quite cynical. My take is that this film is actually much more a Black Comedy than a thriller and is certainly not a horror film. I am fairly sure the film was intentionally funny and once I realised this then I got much more on board with it. While the first film is this slow descent into hell this film justifies its existence by being an entirely different experience. Although as i am from and watched in the UK, this is the British perspective. Lots of the Britishness, especially of McAvoy's dialogue and performance, resinated as very humorous for us and out cinema thought the film was hilarious. The first film goes The Vanishing and this third act goes Scream. At one point in the third act, I think it was when a molotov was lit lol, I actually muttered "this film has gone off the rails" haha. But I enjoyed it and was entertained, even if it was stripped of its deeper meaning to give the US their lighter ending. Although I think the very very ending and the final shot was actually very very good and cool. Despite the first hour being a lesser almost shot for shot redux of the original, the back half became a completely different film and in the end I relented and found myself accepting that I actually thought the film wasn't bad. I would give the original a strong 7/10 and this remake a pretty strong 6/10 as well. I was pleasantly surprised with it. Also I forgot to mention the greatest part of the remake that makes it work and that is James McAvoy giving an immaculate performance that is equal to that of a Nicolas Cage or Dennis Hopper performance (and I do NOT take saying this lightly in the SLIGHTEST!). Anyway sorry for the ramble, this may look like a lot lol but somehow I wrote the longest review I have ever written on Letterboxd for this film haha. I guess it got me thinking, not necessarily about the film itself but in comparing it to the original. Yh I wrote a lot more on my Letterboxd.

[@Welovehorrormovies]

So the ending is different?? SPOILERS FOR ORIGINAL. I'm guessing they get away...which makes the movie sort of null and void. The thing the made the original so disturbing was the ending. It was soooo bleak Have you seen "the nightingale??" Same actress in this film and she is amazing in that

[@levischorpioen]

Yeah if this has a happy ending, then there is zero reason for the film to exist. Honestly, the fact that both families speak English as a first language kinda renders it pointless too. Even as someone who could understand one of the two couples in the original (me being Dutch), the paranoia of never knowing if something said in private was translated correctly when asked about it, the paranoia of never knowing if someone’s talking shit about you in a language you don’t understand, it all adds to the atmosphere. Do away with that and you basically just destroy most of the film’s tension.

[@JAVIMETAL82]

​@@levischorpioenIt has a Happy ending. Its terrible. This movie cannot be called "remake". It's TERRRIBLE

[@TheHHN007]

@@levischorpioenI say this as someone who despised the very idea of someone remaking this. It felt desperate and lazy. Really enjoyed the remake and I think the original is one of the best horror films of the past decade. The remake has a happy ending (the family does fight back) and it’s way more of a crowd pleaser but the performances are fantastic across the board and the dialogue is really sharp. I’d suggest giving it a shot even if you hate the idea of a happy ending (for the record I do think the original is light years better).

[@Wraiven22]

She’s talked about The Nightingale before, the director is an Aussie too! I’ve never sobbed harder at a movie, I almost threw up I was crying so hard and I’m being dead serious. So upsetting!

[@robbyroba]

You kidding? The original ending sucked. It was dark and despairing just for the sake of it.

[@Horror_Savant_Jayme]

I wasn't sure how a remake of a movie that came out two years ago would be but I'm pleasantly surprised aftrer watching your review that it's good. I'll have to go watch it now.

[@spookyastronauts]

yes i was surprised too Jayme!

[@hoops8663]

If the ending was different I may watch it but that first one made me really mad like watching Eden Lake or Soft & Quiet

[@Hexentric8]

@@hoops8663 soft and quiet is the first horror that was so upsetting and disgusting that it actually made me cry.. those ladies were so disgusting

[@filmfangirls9163]

And the remake is the director of Eden Lake😢

[@Wraiven22]

Soft and Quiet is SO upsetting! I always recommend it and the original SNE to people who like disturbing movies. I’m pretty sure I watched the back to back 😅

[@jaymierae9890]

Soft & Quiet is the first movie I’ve ever not finished. After the pie, I was out. I’ve watched spoiler reviews, and I have zero fomo.

[@bayoumuddah]

​@@jaymierae9890same once I seen the pie i turned it off

[@thoso1973]

The funny thing about the original, is that Danish and Dutch people in real life are actually much more alike than they are different. We are quite similar culturally speaking. And Spoorloos is vastly superior to its American remake.

[@spookyastronauts]

I think they say just that in the original film? when they joke about hating swedes.

[@michasmentions]

I just got home from the cinemas for this one. I'm not a fan of that original movie at all but admire aspects about it, this one genuinely surprised me with how much more I enjoyed it. Especially with how bad the trailer was, I wasn't expecting what I got

[@davetv8171]

The boy in the remake seems much more involved and does a great job showcasing his expressions through the trauma in which he is living. I think this remake was important to draw attention to the 2022 version. Without it, some people, including myself may not have known about it. It’s not even available to buy digitally everywhere so it can be a hidden gem of sorts. I started watching it and so far I do prefer the new one due to the boy and McAvoys involvement.

[@michasmentions]

@davetv8171 the ending is the biggest differentiation. It doesn't work for me personally, but some it does. Hope it works for you!

[@davetv8171]

@@michasmentions I have to finish it but the remake I liked the scene when they were on the roof at the end. McAvoy looked like the Incredible Hulk in some scenes at night. Seeing this before the original I guess is what drew me into this. Mainly wanted to see this because of him and it didn’t disappoint.

[@glennhay5628]

saw a preview last night. if you're going to see this film, try to avoid the trailer. if you watched the trailer, you've seen the film.

[@MiyaoMeow588]

I dont see how you could've possibly avoided the trailer also nothing that happens in the trailer is a surprise if you've seen the original anyway

[@spookyastronauts]

I avoided the trailer, thank god!

[@linkinfool]

Yea cuz a 2.5 minute trailer showed the whole hour and a half to an hour and 45 minute movie... The math don't add up. Lol

[@pegacorn13]

The trailer showed everything good about the movie and left out the horrible, white bread ending.

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

So excited to watch Speak No Evil this week for James McAvoy!

[@fkwr1189]

Thanks Emma! ❤ Based on your description it’s exactly what I hoped for when I saw the cast 🤞 Now I’m super excited and definitely going to watch it asap 😬

[@matthewnash8240]

I'm glad your review was positive I was nervous for this film your right in saying its the cast that would've drew me to watch it too I loved the original my partner really wants to watch this (just for McAvoy lol) even though she couldn't finish the original it is really bleak but I'm a sucker for a downer ending she found it to heavy and intense I think it's because the original felt very real but I'll let her know what you said in your review hopefully it will get her pumped great work as always

[@gavvo-7640]

I absolutely loved the original and was feeling a bit dubious about this remake, but your review and reaction has made me more excited to see it now, ticket is booked for Thursday when it opens here in the UK. 👍James McAvoy is always brilliant in everything he does.

[@ashanein]

Ok!! This is encouraging!! Thanks, Emma 💜

[@downwardisheavenward3006]

You’ve peaked my interest. Never seen the original, but I’m going to try and track it down. About the remake, besides being a fan of Mr McEvoy, I know Scoot McNairy, and McKenzie Davis, from when they did a series together, called Halt And Catch Fire. It’s cool to see them working together again

[@thehitherto5348]

Strongly connected with the original, so at first I thought the idea of a remake was absurd. However, I believe it can be a fun comparison piece on how different cultures handle stranger danger. Judging by the trailer (shotguns, explosions, car chases, hardass serial killers) it seems like it will at least be entertaningly "American"! 😎

[@KesoUBEkerisik]

Hopefully, it’ll have a more brutal but engaging one. Was rooting for McAvoy going berserk with another film apart from his work in M. night”s

[@spookyastronauts]

id say its much less about the cultures in this one and more about insecurities and toxicity.

[@jspencer3088]

I recently watched the original film in preparation for this release so both are fresh on my mind. I agree the remake is more intense. You mentioned sound design, there were multiple times I jumped due to an unexpected shotgun blast or another sound source that came from the darkness. I would love to hear the reactions from viewers who have not watched the original. Part of the suspense for me was knowing how the first film ended and wondering how they would get…there. The comparisons to Funny Games is apt, I actually like the remake due specifically to the performances of Watts & Roth. A comparison I was thinking of was one that I’m sure not a lot of people saw, “Straw Dogs”. SD (especially in the original) deals with a passive, impotent male dealing with culture of male toxicity. I love the original Dustin Hoffman version and felt the remake was a fair, modern update on the theme. Likewise I enjoyed this remake and am still trying to land on which I prefer, because as you pointed out, both are unique. Thanks for the review and the content.

[@jamescannon7935]

As a person who tries to be always be kind and usually keeps myself from judging others, I was not impressed with the original. To me, it was a ridiculous snuff film in disguise trying to take itself seriously. And before people start saying: "but that was the point!" If wanted to watch something that warned me against being a doormat, I could watch a children's movie for that. And you know what? That children's movie would actually be MORE realistic than the original. From what I heard, it seems the remake will EMBRACE the ridiculousness of the original and that the characters are actually realistically braver. So I might actually like the remake more.

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

I’ve seen the original a while back and really liked it, so every time the trailer for this showed at the theater, I got SO mad at how much they gave away! 😳 Blumhouse and their trailers … they do this WAY too much! 😤 I’m glad to see you still liked the remake having seen the original. I heard they changed the ending, which I wasn’t too thrilled about, but I was going to see it for McAvoy’s performance anyway. lol. Great review! 🫶

[@spookyastronauts]

they honestly changed half the script! but yes im so glad i missed the trailer!

[@jjbba]

'Noggins' a great piece of Aussie colloquialism :B Followed!

[@Iamnotcertain]

Whhhhhhhy do we neeeeeeeed this

[@spookyastronauts]

i wish i knew haha

[@adrienphong1146]

I recommend watching the original first, and then this movie would feel like therapy

[@Hexentric8]

the original honestly upset me so much.. the parents.. especially the dad was so useless... tbh i don't see how this was needed, not gonna bother with this one but thanks for the review 🫶🏼

[@deraykrause4517]

They say "never blame the victim", but those people were so spinless and without an ounce of self-preservation instincts, that by the end I was rooting for the rocks.

[@PhinClio]

@@deraykrause4517This is why I found the much hyped original so disappointing. The plot relied on the victim family behaving like absolute idiots. Maybe if I'd spent more time in Denmark the social satire would have made more sense.

[@luisina632]

Yeah ...that scene in the car when they were attacking the little girl. If I were the mom or dad i would've risked my life to protect her. But i dont know...i'm from Argentina...maybe in Denmark they do things differently(it s a joke but I'd like to know what a danish person thinks of this portrayal of the danish couple being push-overs

[@captainastro_]

Congratulations you understood the point of the film and the dangers of being to polite and complacent 😂

[@menllenium5150]

Yeah, the sheer stupidity of the parents in the original, took me out of it. So I'll probably be skipping this one. I know how it turns out.

[@dubitataugustinus]

The different languages and communication barriers between characters enhanced the core themes of the film... And almost all of it is in English, anyways?! I am BAFFLED. Also, the trailer not only gives everything away: it shows that there are GUNS in this remake. The villains having guns changes EVERYTHING and spits on the idea that they were following orders out of politeness or the fear of rejection. I don't want to give these people any money and therefore will wait until the film becomes available through ye old ways.

[@spookyastronauts]

Yeah i liked in the original that both couples had their own way of communicating where the other couple didnt really know what they were saying, they used that in alternative ways in this one, but half the script is new.

[@K3LV1N_K3L]

The mom in the remake is actually our/audiences voice

[@kerry53421]

Thanks so much for this review Emma. I was SO against seeing this movie in theaters because I felt it was unneeded after the original but you sold me to go see this now

[@horrormayqueen]

After seeing trailers for the past few months (and being a huge fan of the original) I have been SO skeptical of this remake but this review gave me hope! Catching it in theaters this weekend, I love the cast and the director's previous work so here's hoping for a good experience!

[@moomoopuppy508]

I'd watch this just for Aisling Franciosi. I loved her in The Nightingale.

[@NicholasKaufmann]

The trailer for this one was ridiculous. It gave away the whole movie!

[@spookyastronauts]

glad i didnt watch it!

[@TheHorrorMiserMontyG]

While I haven't seen the original, I really did enjoyed this one, Emma. James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis were excellent in this film. I'm glad that they also changed the ended for this as I felt it was a more satisfying conclusion.

[@MFLimited]

Personally, I think there should be more horror stories about Brits vs Yanks. Especially horror comedies.

[@iDewThis4Yu]

Tbh. I hated the original 😂. Like I totally understand the point but…I guess it’s just a cultural difference because I couldn’t even feel bad for the parents man like damn it was so annoying. So I was highly hoping this one was more “American “ IYKWIM

[@GlynDwr-d4h]

I thought the original was easily one of the best films that came out that year.

[@8teenOfficial]

It's kind of funny because James Watkins' *Eden Lake* definitely inspired the original director while making *Speak No Evil*, and now James Watkins is the one directing the remake. Hahaha. FULL CIRCLE MOMENT

[@justin12378]

This is me being nitpicky, but I feel like James McAvoy’s character being buff defeats the purpose. The OG character can’t brute force anyone to do what he wants but he gets it done anyway because of the politeness of the other family. Having someone so ripped play the role of the villain takes away that aspect.

[@woodsro]

Just got out of the cinema. I'm glad I didn't know what James McAvoy said before going in but it dawned on me pretty early that they'd have to diverge at a certain point because of how they had slightly tweaked things. And that the director was the dude that made Eden Lake because that seemed appropriate. I enjoyed both pretty evenly and yeah I can see the justifications for both. I think just because of the fun time I had watching the original I might edge it over this one but both had me giggling along.

[@aussieeffinpete]

I bet the ticket you got is for The Substance 😏😏😏

[@thebestdubstep9927]

Man that movie was bonkers i loved it

[@markaitkenguitar]

After the remake of Goodnight Mommy, I swore off English remakes… but now I’m super intrigued! Always down for a doozy!

[@JK-tw3ne]

The director and actors said they had to account for the difference between an American family and a European family. The Americans would eventually not put up with it anymore unlike there more reserved European counterparts.

[@Ceruleannn]

LOVE your content, but just one little detail I want to point out ;) the first film is set in The Netherlands, not in Scandinavia (you mention it being set in the "Scandinavian almost countryside").

[@spookyastronauts]

thank you! i appreciate the update, i think i was confusing those parts with Denmark! but you are right.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Saw the remake today. Definitely a chance for James McAvoy to bring his own form of madness. I remember when there used to be multiple suspense thrillers that came out during the year where an established actor/actress could play a truly homicidal role. I guess that trend kind of burned out in the 2000's, but I would love to see it make a revival. The ending was very different, and I was okay with that. The original film has such a tragic end that this Hollywood version seemed to go for the perfect happy ending. I can see why the comparison to "The Vanishing" is being made. I gave it a score of 6/10. The original I gave a 4/10, but that was because of the tragic ending.

[@tonyd6852]

Love the stocking cap. The original was just unease from beginning to end. Brutal. I will be interested in seeing the remake, as I love these actors.

[@AllisonIntheCity]

I think I was the only one who had hopes for this movie. I saw it last night and I like the new ending much better! The original ending was so frustrating. (PS: the trailer gives EVERYTHING away 😂)

[@levischorpioen]

The original ending is the entire point of the film though 😂 I’m so afraid they made the ending happy because Hollywood can’t handle horrifying endings in a horror film for some reason 😅

[@JohnCamacho]

Speak No Evil (2022) = Alien Speak No Evil (2024) = Aliens

[@danielcarlson5362]

Glad to hear it works overall! :)

[@H0FFER]

I went to the US version last night and enjoyed it. I just watched the Danish version, and holy shit the ending of that version. The whole time I’m watching it, thinking it was the exact same movie. Ending was definitely not the same.

[@michaelplumb2191]

If this remake makes anybody forget the amazing original movie then it should never have been made . There's a danger that this will be the movie that pops in people's minds in years to come " Oh you mean that film with James McAvoy? ", i think it's just plain wrong and unimaginative, no matter how many differences there are . If it's that different they should change the title . Great review as always Emma . Keep em coming !

[@faeb.9618]

personally something that pisses me off about this remake is how the director treats the original. i had to go look that interview up again “There’ll be people that see the original movie and go, ‘Why hasn’t he remade that movie? Why hasn’t he made this incredibly punchy, unrelenting ending?'” Watkins told SFX Magazine. “But I would argue, with my characters and their journey, I’m following through their journey in terms of agency and how they would react,” he added. it just makes me so angry to see the guy argue that he's doing a good thing by completely altering the core of the movie itself just because he can't understand the cultural difference between his american view and the original movie's danish point of view. if you can't even respect the cultural differences or the reason for the original being the way it is then don't bother remaking it when a remake should at least have some respect for the original material, just go make your own movie

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Emma ! Going to see this on Saturday & like MacKenzie Davis. Thanks for the review 😊

[@_uncredited]

I'm a total snob for the original. If this one has jokes and a happier ending, I will scoff and make harrumphing noises.

[@tCruzin4Lyfe]

I’m with you! If Hollywood has their way everyone will survive except the “weak dad”. I bet even the son will live 🤣

[@ryebread9299]

Same same same

[@dubitataugustinus]

It's super rare to see children kills on horror films, it takes guts and it's often super impactful. I bet no children die on the remake.

[@tCruzin4Lyfe]

@@dubitataugustinus In mainstream films. I’m use to straight to streaming & foreign films where they don’t hold back or worry about feelings. That’s why I’ve prepared myself for a happy ending with this remake 😆

[@brandonavery133]

​@dubitataugustinus It's super rare for American films. Happens all the time in foreign ones.

[@mattfleurant9295]

I'm glad the remake wasn't pointless. I couldn't believe it when I heard they were remaking a movie that's only two years old!

[@AChickandaDuck]

I loved both too. The cast in the English version carried it for sure. And as an optimistic American I prefer the happier ending. 😂

[@Horrorzeit]

The trailer gave everything away, also not gonna cover this out of protest 😂

[@screamprincess_m]

Yes yes i was confuses why a remake was made... but i personally didnt like the original so i didnt plan on seeing this one. Even so, I'm always grateful for any reviews, so thanks for this one! Edit: James is an amazing an actor that i really debated watching it... i'll recognize his talent, even if i dont see the movie!

[@ruben95200]

I am glad with the decision of changing the end , the original film left me with a bad mouth taste I was shocked and mad that THAT happened, but the climax of this remake I was on the edge on the seat wondering are they gonna end the same way !!! So i am glad with the end 😊

[@Apostate_Alexei]

Thanks Emma!

[@stellannie86]

I swore i wasn't gonna watch this out of principal, but i guess i'm at least a little bit intrigued now.. 🤔 Def won't be seeing it at the cinemas but maybe later on on VOD

[@colarola7223]

Does it have the same style with the score? Where the calm scenes have a heavy ominous sound, and the intense scenes have a calm sound?

[@spookyastronauts]

no i think its a different more abrasive tone.

[@jennycoyle8204]

The original left me fried for days afterwards. I was so annoyed by how much the new one gave away in the trailers. I’ve tried over the last few years not to watch trailers as they’ve gotten out of control

[@seangerant653]

emma is cute in the blue hat !!!!!!!!!😀

[@starshiptrooper2354]

I hate remakes of movies that are not old

[@spookyastronauts]

i wouldnt say i hate them but it makes me VERY skeptical! i really had low hopes!

[@ojambamyjamba]

Aaaah. First. I’m giving that Beanie a personal score of TEN outta ten, the blue hues the message 😗🤌🏼… NOW. lol - The movie. So I def was slightly interested when I heard of remake. … With 3 instant thoughts . 1. ONE☝🏼sure to get an unhinged shirtless MacAvoy 😈 ✅ …. TWO✌🏼 🤞🏼possible Different ending. ✅ … Didn’t love the original.- I guess Seeing it from - a fathers perspective. (Def Not a father lol) … and THREE ✌🏼☝🏼 - possible come with me review COMPARISON - from Emma.… as it would turn out. CHECK!! ✅ … ok now time to play the video!! ▶️👈🏼

[@robertchambers6344]

I enjoyed the original. Its a literal gut punch. Hence the remake would address unrealistic points(culture)about what people would actually do.

[@spookyastronauts]

I thought the same! but it takes a different angle

[@dkayflowers79]

But but, just like a Quiet place, Barcelona, tho. Seems like Netflix or studios are changing continents' same premise but diff outcome

[@alexhika]

Damn, the original literally terrorised me and I almost wish I hadn't seen it😂 so I was hoping this one wasn't interesting at all, but now I kinda wanna see it... lol

[@somakkamos]

I loved the first half of the original...and the second half of the new one

[@dlwseattle]

I saw the new remake yesterday. It was really funny in the beginning, then got really uncomfortable and ended out ridiculously stupid - i loved it. I think it's fine to have two different versions of a movie. All the highbrows can watch the original and hate the new version and dummies like me can appreciate both versions for their differences

[@thesilentknight4554]

I watched 2 disturbing movies today, so I gotta head on home & poo my pants😮 Jk😂😂 Others can say what they will, but James McAvoy always plays a sinister villian so brilliantly!👏😱🌟

[@jamesonstalanthasyu]

It was an okay film for me. I mainly watched it because of HaltCatchFire alums Scoot and Makenzie. I forgot that the 2022 was about Dutch/Danish people. Was there a reason why the 3 Danish people were made fun of in this film?

[@alistertowelie]

Interesting, your review has me curious now

[@ryebread9299]

Seated now. Very reluctantly in an empty theatre for the remake, I saw the original at a midnight Sundance film festival screening upon initial release. I love the original, I’m scared I’m going to roll my eyes during this remake.

[@schwolmart]

I hear the trailer gave lots away. I have stopped watching trailers almost fully in the last few years I think, at least for horror. I loved When Evil Lurks, loved it and found the trailer to spoil everything in the entire film when I watched it after seeing the film.

[@itsbreadbin]

Wait hold up. This movie is a remake?! I had literally no idea

[@BillsOldandNewGaming]

I finally watched the original a couple of days ago after seeing the trailer to the remake when I watched Alien Romulus. I've seen a lot of the disturbing films you have showcased etc but my god I really wasn't prepared for this one. A real slow burn with one hell of a finale! I think I'll definitely be checking out the remake in the cinema.

[@betinababbles249]

The trailer made me irrationally upset because it gave so much away. I’m glad to hear it’s different enough but I’ll wait for VOD 😅

[@lalocontreras9697]

Im going to watch 😊

[@mariewesterlind]

I usually never get upset over remakes. Yes, I think most of them are unnecessary and bland and it makes me sad that we are apparently losing the ability to create original stories anymore, but this one... This makes me mad. And sad. Just watching the trailer - where they gave everything away - raised my blood pressure. Like, really? The kid with the tongue? In the trailer? Wow. And I'm going to go ahead and assume that the family fights back here, which takes away everything from the original. There, we are sucked into this pit a darkness and despair, it was honestly one of the most frustrating, horrible and gut wrenching endings I have ever scene, and in the remake - they changed it? Then just write and original story! Don't try and ride on the success of the original, it's just rude. I enjoyed hearing your thoughts on it, though, thanks for taking us along!

[@juliamorin7102]

I'm in 😊

[@paulinitonit]

Love your hat. I need that! I'll give it a go then, I was definitely mad at it being remade though

[@kevinjones4808]

After Split I will watch anything McAvoy is in.

[@canadian_american84]

James macavoy is so good at creep

[@BeckywiseTheDancingClown]

I'm so glad to hear it's different, I didn't love the original! Seeing it tomorrow 😊

[@spookyastronauts]

hope you enjoy!

[@KatieHopcraft]

Is it worth watching

[@filmfangirls9163]

Okay holy crap this is errie!! I was just looking around online for reviews on the new one and thought "it would be nice to hear what Emma thinks" and boom!! No way.

[@selinakyle3194]

If James Mcavoy keeps bulking up he could be the next Wolverine

[@thehitherto5348]

Or the new Hulk.

[@burgersbiblesaeh849]

​@@thehitherto5348yes!!

[@Persephone_Personified]

...or professor X..?

[@AntonioGee]

So he’s going to play Charles and Logan? I mean he did pull off 21 personalities so he could do it lol

[@selinakyle3194]

@@AntonioGee recast Professor X

[@Wraiven22]

I loved (if that’s the right word 😵‍💫) the original, and from the trailer it really looks like they ruined everything I liked about it. I’ll probably still watch it for Mcavoy, but this film was so unnecessary to me when the original was so good. People pleasers like me very much get that film!

[@danisalusha5739]

The original the both Dutch parents were naive from beginning to the end. I watched the trailer for this one the mother looks suspicious from the moment they say hi to host family. Maybe the acting is off or it is miss direction and not a "women's intuiton" and the father is the only gullible one. I like McKenzie, she is incredibly actor specially*Halt and Catch Fire* and *Station Eleven*. And Iam excited to her in big screen again.

[@spookyastronauts]

It's the danish that are the naive in the original, I think Mckenzie is great in this. it highlights her character in a different way.

[@DILIOS1]

My problem with Americans, is they don't think anything else exists outside of America and for some reason they got the best of everything 😂 yall need to travel outside of the us sometimes and start watching films from other countries

[@excessbaggage88]

I cannot finish watching this film. I stopped when ant brought the girl in the basement. Its too intense just thinking what would happen.

[@ismaluna9177]

I couldn't get into the original one, as a father. One sign of some creep messing with my family and i shut it down immediately. I would believe i cam be stuck in an Abigail situation 100 times before this

[@ragerach3766]

No plans to ever watch this remake as I loved the original the way it was. Someone please spoil the ending for me 🙏

[@travisburgjr]

Good movie