Speak No Evil - Original vs. Remake (Review)

Speak No Evil hits theaters this weekend - but should you watch the new version or the original film from Denmark. I break them both down and give you my recommendation.
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[@colarola7223]

1. Watch the original if you want to be shocked and depressed. 2. Watch the remake if you want to be entertained by popcorn horror intensity.

[@JakeGottfriedStudios]

Be depressed or entertained. See this is what cineaphiles don't get when niche movies don't appeal to everyone. I rather be happy because I would prefer it

[@bblas5199]

Can't wait to see James McAvoy unhinged 😎

[@blaqpirate]

I still can't get the original movie last act and ending is so traumatizing and still can't stop thinking about the horrible ending. Slight spoiler: Even the close up of the bunny in original film just makes you frustrated 😢!

[@margisama]

Yeah based on that I'll see the remake I don't like movies with dark/depressing/bleak endings for the edgy sake of it.

[@Sanderus]

@@margisama The remake ending is not "edgy" for the sake of it. The whole thing is a social commentary, the American film is not.

[@alexp601]

The best thing about this remake is that it draws peoples attention to the amazing original.

[@legochickenguy4938]

Spike Lee is remaking High and Low, which is an underrated classic that more people should know about, so I hope the remake is terrible and the same thing happens

[@closeben]

Studio could have done that a lot cheaper by just buying distribution rights and marketing it.

[@johnbruno940]

@@closebenthat doesn’t even make sense

[@alexp601]

@@legochickenguy4938 Well the High and Low remake doesn't have to be terrible to help the original. If anything, if it's good it'll help hype up the original.

[@legochickenguy4938]

@@alexp601 i hope it's terrible more out of spite i'll admit

[@_jolie_]

James McAvoy is underrated, I said what I said

[@livelongandtroll9108]

You spoke FAX

[@esoteric76]

Love this comparison video! The original was so so so beyond disturbing and was so unsettling I don’t think I could handle a rewatch. The remake has a few interesting changes but McAvoy’s performance is the main reason to experience. He’s so amazingly OTT!

[@obizhot]

Thank you Dan! I don't think I've brought it up before, you do an impressive job (to my ears) on some challenging names. Each time you cover international cinema something I've noticed. Kudos!

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I try - sometimes I fail, but I do try!

[@waywardmind]

Thanks for the dual review, Dan. I was going to watch the original tomorrow but was curious if it'd be better to see the remake. Glad to hear that, yet again, the European original is the better film. Cheers!

[@shaunchooi9706]

I watched the remake last night and then immediately watched the original when I got home. I enjoyed both. I would recommend watching the remake first.

[@jaycollins2036]

@@shaunchooi9706 hard disagree.

[@SpiffyMcZender]

Ironically, the director of this more Hollywood-ish remake also made 'Eden Lake,' which has an ending that is almost as downbeat and disturbing as the Danish original.

[@suuske3563]

Eden Lake was a remake? What was the original called? I can’t find it.

[@danh.5998]

I think they’re comparing it to the original Speak No Evil, not saying Eden Lake is itself a remake, but that’s its tone is similar to the Danish Speak No Evil.

[@derekthedullard]

Finally someone properly reviewing the original too! I'm so glad you've made this video Dan ❤

[@lawofgravity1979]

“It would have audiences throwing rocks at the screen, which is pretty ironic when you think about it”. I see what you did there, Dan 😂😂😂

[@montybritton6415]

American's cannot handle the original with its bleakness. The remake is great on its own but it sure is sugar coated with its "happy" parts to it. Watched the original and it still bothers me! This new one should not have been made by Universal/Blumhouse making us feel good about dumbing down the second half.

[@brianharper1611]

What is ironic is the remake's director directed a movie with a very depressing ending - Eden Lake. So depressing and nihilistic I actually kind of hated it. I had a similar reaction to The Strangers. You can't make me despise the villains that much and then make them win, unless you are doing it in a way that is tongue-in-cheek like Funny Games.

[@VigilanteVegan]

They did the same with “The Vanishing.” The remake with Kiefer Sutherland was horrible! In the original, the end was the protagonist finding out what happened to his wife. In the remake, it’s only the beginning of the climax.

[@TrekBeatTK]

I kind of disagree. There are lots of American horror movies, particularly of the indie variety, which just end in bleakness. Oculus comes to mind, as does The Mist. But I was frankly refreshed to see a movie with a relatively happy ending for once. Sometimes I want to be thrilled and then let everything end mostly okay. We used to get more movies like that. It's also nice to have two different versions of the same basic premise now.

[@KaneK1234]

@@TrekBeatTK absolutely agree. And honestly, this horror movie didn’t have the tone of a movie that would end bleakly. This director knows how to do bleak, though. Watch Eden Lake!

[@gingram2]

Same thing happened with The Descent. They changed the ending for the US audience bc it was too much. But after watching the original ending, I don't see why it is necessary. Also Get Out. The original ending was different but the audience Jordan Peele showed it too didn't react well to it so he changed it.

[@NoCureForMe]

As a Dane, I was flabbergasted, when I saw the trailer for the American remake. Why would the studio spoil the movie?

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

THANK YOU! 😁👍 I’m American, but I watched the original like a year ago. Every. Single. Time the trailer came on (I go to the movies once a week and have seen it for months now), I would get SO mad! 🤦‍♀️ They literally show all the key parts of the original, which going into the original blind really made an impact on me. It’s Blumhouse, though … they do that crap on purpose because they think it gets more butts in the seats. 🙄

[@melishek0001]

People need ..especially critics to stop comparing constantly. This movie, Dune 1 and 2, Alien movies etc. FFS critique the movie.

[@rubydown3329]

​@@KrystleLovesHorrorliterally same!! I think if I added up all the times I spent watching the trailer for the movie, it would be longer than the run time of the actual movie 😅

[@rubydown3329]

​@@melishek0001it's a remake, it's very nature invites comparison! It doesn't exist in a vacuum 😊

[@josie_the_valkyrie]

I mean… if James McAvoy is in it I watch it.

[@enodiamajika]

honestly, it's just this. watch the original first to be depressed. watch the remake to have the satisfying "should be" ending.

[@txtstar119]

James Mcavoy should of been nominated in SPLIT. His performance was one of the best in that year but the academy didn't acknowledge it die to it being genre, a Shamy film etc

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

Loved your comparison to “throwing rocks”. 😆 I honestly liked the original because it ended in a way these movies wouldn’t typically end. I know some do, a lot of horror ends with some kind of sour note, but that movie just made me feel so uncomfortable during the whole thing. Watching horror my whole life, you don’t come across that much as you get older … it was enough that I only watched it once. 😂 I was going to see this just to see what McAvoy does with it, but I have heard people who’ve seen both say they prefer this remake. Kinda blew my mind … no offense, Blumhouse has been pumping out too much crap these past couple years. 🤦‍♀️ But, I really appreciate your take on the two and how they give something different, so I’m looking forward to seeing the remake. 😁👍

[@jennycoyle8204]

Likewise on the original, I kinda stumbled into it on shudder, it left me uneasy for days. And I agree once was enough. I give them credit for the story and people trying to be polite and ignoring their screaming gut instinct to get away. I wanted to reach inside my tv and pull them to safety the whole movie. I would still like to watch the remake but might wait for streaming 🤷‍♀️💗

[@thehitherto5348]

One thing that's not often talked about in regards to the original is how Danish filmmakers have a tradition of provoking the audience. People like Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg (even the classic Carl Theodor Dreyer) sometimes operate with a "fuck off" attitude that can be off-putting, and SNE can be seen as a continuation of that. I guess the remake will stand as the most popular of the two films since the original's got no catharsis to speak of, only despair.

[@kena322]

You made a point that no other reviewers are pointing out. The original is a foreign film but most of the dialogue is in English. So I don’t even consider it an English remake. It’s an Americanized remake

[@LeninhawkD]

The third act of the remake reminded me heavily of "Straw Dogs" (both the original UK version and the US remake), and since much of that film is about the male fragility of its protagonist(s), making Ben more callow in the remake fit for me. I do agree the original is better, but at least this isn't a US remake of "The Vanishing" situation.

[@ntcnetwork9934]

OGs remember the Tijuana weekend story from the Screen Junkies days. 😂

[@Doubleaspeaks]

😂😂 dude this brought back some memories 😢

[@ntcnetwork9934]

@@Doubleaspeaks right?? Remember the bit at the race track? Classic. Wish I could remember what video it was in. I think it was one of Dan’s last few before he left.

[@stevenmackay8053]

"Throwing rocks at the screen." Well played, sir. Well played.

[@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

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

Oh, WOW, I didn’t make that connection! Seeing how Eden Lake AND the original Speak No Evil are two movies that left me feeling so much dread I’ve only watched them both once, it makes total sense. 😂

[@leonthecanteen5443]

Not really. Eden Lake is a more a modern take on Southern Comfort and Deliverance. The original Speak No Evil is more Michael Haneke (Funny Games) and George Sluizer (Spoorloos)

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

@@leonthecanteen5443 I was surprised not to connect that the director for Eden Lake is the same person who directed this remake. I definitely don’t think the movies themselves are similar, but they both did leave me feeling dread at the end. lol.

[@leonthecanteen5443]

@@KrystleLovesHorror I've seen and love the original a few times (if one can possibly can love it) The remake was very inferior for me. The remake is popcorn ... The original is Absinth

[@shaunchooi9706]

I saw the remake last night and then immediately I watched the original. I enjoyed the remake very much. Then the original really disturbed my sleep last night. The original’s ending was so sinister and wild. Spoiler alert: Also - Hollywood has this golden rule : a child can never be hurt in the movie - they always survive and will not be mimed at all. This rule made all the endings so predictable. I really appreciate European film makers who dare to kill of a child character in their movies.

[@leonthecanteen5443]

GOOD. Some films are not supposed to help you sleep easy in your bed. (not aimed at you per se, just in general) .... Morden audiences want to be "satisfied" they're far too hung up on it. It's a film makers RIGHT to make the film they want to make. And if they don't want to make you satisfied, it's because that was the film MAKER's intention.

[@JakeGottfriedStudios]

I like to imagine what countries have the guts to BRUTALLY kill animals

[@Sanderus]

@@DwanGarcez The third act is different as the premise of the movie is different. The original film is a social commentary on the curse of inactivity and passiveness. Being afraid to cause offense. Being afraid to stand up for oneself. It just has to have the bleakest ending imaginable. The remake's third act is a regular popcorn flick about psychos and underdogs.

[@KaneK1234]

@@Sanderusand both are excellent for what they’re trying to achieve. The director understood this and wanted a different ending which WORKS! It’s perfect for what the film is going for! James Watkins can do bleak endings, too: just watch Eden Lake!

[@ozzyalbor8292]

i was very curious about the remake, thank you for the video!!!!

[@Welles009]

I had no idea there was an original until I saw this video. Thanks, Dan!

[@artscr7]

I was looking for video like this,and can't found anything... here's Dan for the rescue

[@Kruton4life]

“Because you let me” Is the most haunting/ disturbing line in a film I’ve seen in a long time. Watch the original

[@anitaknight3915]

Just like because you were home in strangers. The funny thing is I watched the original last night and blurted out watch them say they're doing this because you let me!! They allowed this with allowing others to trample their boundaries to be overly polite, people pleasers, and politically correct.

[@yeahiagree1070]

Why would you spoil it then?

[@stephenphillips6245]

Just watched the original tonight...it was good and not overly scary, but it was creepy.

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

I never even heard of the orginal until this came out lol

[@kovy4win]

Ending is pretty messed up

[@MelLovesMoviesAndBooks]

I prefer the OG. I found McAvoy’s performance over the top at times and I give props to the OG for the bleak ending. Made it scarier.

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

Hearing they changed the ending bummed me out because that solidified that movie for me. 🤦‍♀️ I watched it like a year ago, and I’ve not gone back to it because it just gave me the heebie jeebies the first time. 😂 I actually only wanted to go see this new one BECAUSE of McAvoy. Lol.

[@mikki3740]

Thank you soo much for doing a comparison! I really, really enjoyed the original and I was immediately annoyed and kind of confused when they announced they were doing a remake. I do enjoy James McAvoy though and was hearing some good things about this...I have now been convinced to give this a shot.

[@Petrichoroma]

I love them both as a double feature, watching the original first. In fact, for me it really works to think of the Blumhouse one as a sequel in which Patrick/Paddy and Karin/Ciara are literally the same characters using new aliases (or at least Patrick/Paddy). It even makes sense that their characters might look and be perceived so differently that being played by different actors works. I find this read beautifully effective with that opening sequence, too. For me, the two films work together to really deepen everything I love about this story, its characters, and its themes. I love both films more for how they complement each other. I think the Blumhouse is elevated and deepened by seeing the original first, letting it set the tone, atmosphere, and themes. However, I really appreciate the catharsis of the new version, particularly in contrast with the incredible (but extremely difficult) third act of the original. It kind of even makes it easier to recommend a double feature watch to friends who might fundamentally reject films like the 2022 original. I’m American, and though I love the impact of the original, I find this ending no less impactful. I wouldn’t describe it as “dumbed down” or even really “softened”, just different. I found it satisfying, but again, particularly in contrast and conversation with the original. I would never recommend only seeing the new one or seeing it first. Reading this as a sequel in fact intensified my experience of the central conceit about what is actually happening in this story. It almost made me want a SPEAK NO EVIL franchise or anthology series; or at least one more, with a Black couple and a kid with a rabbit doll, directed by Jordan Peele. If you’ve seen both films and read this far, you hopefully know what I’m talking about.

[@yeagershots]

This was a really interesting video comparison Dan. Makes me wanna watch them both now.

[@Vaajraath]

I watched the original just before I went to see the remake. While the remake family make their own fair share of unwise choices, they look like tactical geniuses compared to the utterly useless family in the original. I do think they're both solid movies, with the original being the more sinister and disturbing of the two. I understand the complaints of the remake "sanitizing" the disturbing ending of the original to make it more palatable for Americans, but the ending of the original also hinges in the parents being so unbelievably useless and not even attempting to defend themselves or their daughter. It honestly takes me out of it and leaves me more frustrated than anything else. And again, I understand the original is meant as "cultural commentary" specific to Denmark. For other people who come from more assertive cultures though, it's hard for that ending not to be more ridiculous than thought provoking. I'm actually just fine with the remake serving as a sort of what if scenario for how things could have played out if the family from the original had actually made an attempt to fight back. And if you desperately need your movies to be bleak and nihilistic above all else, the original is still there for you to watch.

[@michelehamilton961]

I think one purpose of the original was to highlight cultural/character differences between people from the Netherlands and Denmark (directness vs complacency) and I feel it was suggesting larger consequences than just the personal.

[@rochesterproducers8847]

Had a mostly planned trip into Tijuana one time with friends. Everything went fine, until the taxi driver accidentally got into the queue to drive back over the border instead of dropping us off at the pedestrian bridge. He turned around and we drove head on into traffic to get off the highway. 😅

[@TheClockchan]

Appreciate the breakdown! Definitely a helpful guide and review in one! I’ll stick with the original I think haha

[@camilledenalli7245]

I left this movie about an hour ago. You didn't mention what an amazing jobs the two child actors, Alix West Lefler and Dan Hough do. The story hinges on their believability, their ability to portray fair and anxiety exceptionally.

[@manuelcastro7446]

Where can we stream the original version? Will probably watch new version this weekend

[@DanMurrellMovies]

It's streaming on Shudder and available to rent on other digital platforms.

[@isattathecreator]

It was driving me crazy when I saw the preview in the movies. It was almost shot for shot. What was the actual reason for this?! The movie is NOT that old. But now you have me more interested in watching the remake.

[@cathimurphy-bee6759]

I'm so glad you did this. I saw the original a while ago and really loved it. I'm a huge Jame McAvoy fan. I love your honest review and comparison of the two. I've subscribed. Thank you so much!

[@lkeke35]

I agree. That third act in the first movie would only deeply enrage American audiences becasue we are a group of people who are used to being the exact opposite of the characters in that film, even though I understood why they are that way. I know as a Black woman I wanted to "throw rocks' at the characters! This new version needs to take into account that US audiences are going to think very differently about the ending.

[@ZachBobBob]

More simplistic and cliched is exactly what I'd expect from an American remake

[@gianlucaluongo4974]

Just saw the original and the lack of initiative, reaction to the events and overall weakness and passiveness of the Danish couple really pissed me off... . I just did not find the ending believable.

[@thoso1973]

That's kind of what the director/writer wanted to critique; their passiveness to the horror unfolding on them. It's an allegory; the director is condemning those who choose not to act when facing evil. That dimension is lost in the remake.

[@KaneK1234]

@@thoso1973yeah, so one is a pretentious hollow lack of logic metaphor and the other is a fun, incredibly acted, thriller horror comedy. I know which one I’d prefer to watch!

[@mollygrace3068]

Yeah, all that movie does is annoy me.

[@1UpJohn]

I appreciate your ability to do a deep analysis without spoilers. That's not easy to do.

[@NC-oc1pe]

Love this comparison video! You should to more, the next one should be The Killer (1989) v The Killer (2024), both films directed by John Woo.

[@mywalkabout]

The insight you share in all your reviews is so top notch and interesting. Love the show!

[@JoeChillton]

I can't speak for the original as i haven't seen it but once in the remake they get to the motivation and the final act, i was checked out. It felt so hollow and diminished what was so cool to watch with McAvoy.

[@dannygillespie6614]

That feeling is even more pronounced if you have seen the original, which is pretty darn good.

[@JoeChillton]

@@dannygillespie6614 someone spoiled it for me and that sounds 10 x better then this terrible ending

[@dannygillespie6614]

@@JoeChillton It easily is.

[@gwaaand]

The remake is well done and has some new twists, but that original really shocked me

[@dealwolfstriked272]

This movie highlights how some humans on earth are just not fighters. In modern times we have a new idea of toughness compared to how it was in the past. For example, the toughest guy I know one day told me he has never been in a fight his whole life. he said he never had a reason to as he intimidated everyone into his role. Modern day tough guys who never even fought a fist fight is how I look at this movie. Myself, I have been in many fights, some close to death though I am no soldier. But man did this movie destroy my fight mechanism. I was yelling at the screen and felt sick afterwards!

[@SirSworman]

I worked at a cinema during the run of the original - I loved opening the cinema room after and hearing the absolut silence of shook - my biggest fear with this one was that it wouldnt dare to go as far, and sadly i was confirmed... a rather sad hollywood ending.

[@swordrush]

I'd seen the original after it came out while it was on Shudder (I'm pretty sure it was Shudder). So when the trailers for the new version came out, and the trailers I saw didn't mention it being a remake, I was left with quite a sense of deja vu. It's a bit crazy they remade this film after only a couple years, but it does sound like I should give the new version a shot. Thank you for looking into it, Dan.

[@pppaaattt4671]

I never saw the original or trailer. I really liked the new US version. James M nailed the part !! Suspenseful

[@RU4RyLL]

watch the original if U want to be disturbed.

[@s.5242]

I haven't seen the original but I got out of the remake a couole hours ago. James McAvoy is so good. I'm going to watch the original tonight.

[@quatermasss]

3:20 Since I just watched the Danish version not ten minutes ago, I see what you did there.

[@vanaharris4437]

I really wish I liked scary movies/thrillers because they all look like bangers!

[@oklaclarinet]

I just got home from seeing the 2024 version and while watching this video, checked out the plot summary of the 2022 version. The 2022 ending is what I was expecting almost the entire time I was watching the new version.

[@JScotty4Reel]

I watched the original before seeing the remake and was glad I was. They compliment each other well and enhance the experience

[@mollygrace3068]

The only thing that disappointed me about the remake was I was really looking forward to watching the parents die. When they changed the end to a fight back act, I enjoyed that they stopped being so stupid, but I still expected them to die. When it became clear they were going to do the typical ending where the bad guys all die and the “good guys” walk away, I was bummed. I really only rooted for Ant the whole movie and we all clapped when he crushed Paddy’s head.

[@blaqpirate]

The original was great with holding the big twist for the very end. The original had balls. And that ending close up zoom out of the the girl holding her bunny in backseat was chilling!!!!

[@makboil]

Whats ironic is the director of this remake, made Eden Lake, which is one of the bleakest horror movies ever made - and more in line with tgeboriginal. So strange he made this watered down remake 😮

[@nevskislake]

I love my thrillers dark and bleak, so I will stick with the original. Thank you, Dan! Have a great weekend.

[@travisburgjr]

Liked em both for different reasons

[@jbearclowater]

I was JUST talking about this over lunch with a friend.

[@frankfurthe6282]

Ily, Dan. I hope you're doing well

[@unarosatarot]

When the director of the original film was asked his motivation for making it, he replied that his goal was for people to react to the film, that he didn't care so much about anything else. That he wanted to be remembered, that was his motivation. Excuse me but that reminds me of Serbian film. Why make a provocative film? There are two decisions that I cannot forgive the original movie. *Spoilers: The first is the rabbit, the second is that after having an unpleasant encounter with the antagonist, a bad dinner and a violation of her privacy in the bathroom, the woman decides to have sexual relations with her husband. A WOMAN COULD NEVER DO OR WANT THAT. The final scene is unnecessary from the daughter to the stones. Personally, I am very excited about the remake. I'm a fan of Mcavoy and Eden lake

[@RedbullSW]

Both movies have the same rating on Letterboxd. I'm intrigued. I have seen the original and saw absolutely no need for telling this same story again. But the positive reception of the remake definitely intrigues me

[@daanishsyed6345]

Ok, here’s my question - which do I watch FIRST? Which order would yield the most additive thrills/emotion? It sounds like the remake should be experienced first, because the original would then layer on more depth and disturbing detail. I’m the kind of person who likes watching the movie first, then reading the book because it’s invariably deeper. The reverse order just makes the second thing a more shallow experience.

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I'd actually recommend the original first - it's a slower build and the first two acts are very similar. Then the remake for a kind of 'alternate version.'

[@TVandManga]

Brilliant video Dan!

[@dannygillespie6614]

Watched them both this week. I liked the original though I wish it "said" a bit more. Still, a very well executed and chilling movie. I can't say I have anything good to say about the remake. The first hour lacked the black comedy that made the first one work for the first hour, and while I accept that a lot of changes would be made, I hated the third act of the new one and how clean it was on every front. But I'm glad the remake got me to finally watch the original.

[@mackjay1777]

Great review Dan....I like the original....very chilling movie, truly horrifying....I'll check out the remake base on your comments

[@DavidSmith-rc7hs]

Superb job😊

[@VivaciousOM]

See both! James McAvoy is outstanding. The kids are excellent.

[@mollygrace3068]

The first five minutes of the movies, I said, “I can’t wait for [Ben] to die.”

[@K0m30ng]

Good thing I avoided the trailers as much as I possibly could. Even watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice last week and didn't have the trailer played before watching the movie as I knew that horror movies from Blumhouse these days haven't been really that good in making trailers for some reason

[@mahirrahmananan7025]

Loved the review, Dan did you get to see Penguin series and Agatha series ? Agatha review comes out on the same day as it comes out Disney plus, it makes me feel like they don’t have confidence about the show at all!

[@gabrielafonseca4034]

The original is in the same league as Funny Games. I'll watch the remake, but I'll wait until it's online.

[@nickraghuvanshi]

When I watched the trailer I figured that the third act is going to be different, it's not a surprise.

[@jessrl8025]

Thank you for this review and comparison. I'm usually annoyed when international movies are remade by the Hollywood machine because they typically do nothing with the plot or have it be transformative in any way. It comes off like a lazy ripoff for a quick buck. I'd rather just watch the original since subtitles don't bother me. It is nice to hear that the remake exists because the original is too disturbing for most mainstream audiences. I'll probably give both a shot, just not back-to-back

[@rayahmed9739]

The remake is so bad, so watered down, they copy the whole movie literally the whole movie then don’t have the balls to execute the jaw dropping and absolutely disturbing ending.

[@73richg]

The first stone cast at the end of the Dutch version caught me off guard

[@DEATHxTHExKIDx1]

Saw thee original gotta see the Remake now

[@save400]

Best thriller of 2024 so far. Loved it!

[@onceafiend]

So which should one watch first if intending to watch both?

[@VoicelessScream]

The problem with this remake is that it was absolutely not needed and only spoiled the original through it absolutely AWFUL trailer. I do believe the cast is talented, the director very capable but it's simply a lesser version of the orignal that came out 2 years ago... One criticism I often see for the original is how 'stupid' the family was and how unbelievable that made the movie which I think is so unfortunate - People (american audience ? don't know) projected their experience as a viewer on the movie's character. You as an audience member knew from the get go this would get ugly, you were on the edge of your seat anticipating the big crescendo, the clichéd torture porn scenes etc.. that basically 'almost' never came. The characters in the movie aren't experiencing their journey from that perspective at all and that's a major difference. They are undergoing a series of awkward unpleasant moments that, in a vacuum, mean very little! Plus they are already depicted as passive and willing to endure for the sake of being polite as a very Danish cultural trait heavily put forward by the Danish director (that was the whole 'point' of the movie). Needing a remake where the family meets a happier vengeful ending totally discredits the experience from my point of view.

[@KrystleLovesHorror]

I’m American, and I totally got that from the original … maybe because I’m a people pleaser, so I could understand where they were coming from in wanting to remain polite. 😆 Knowing they changed the ending on this remake was such a bummer because I think it made it stand out from a lot of other movies that always have a “final girl” or happier ending. That’s the reason I only watched it once a year ago and didn’t revisit because it was that disturbing. 🥴

[@VoicelessScream]

@@KrystleLovesHorror Yeah, I realise my 'American' comment may be misunderstood as a jab towards a whole nation, not intended that way, probably should have said 'Hollywood' instead hehe. I saw the original as a movie fest in a sold out room (have been attending that fest for 25 years) and I have never seen such an impact on the crowd - dead silent coming out of the room, nobody talked, everybody was just shocked. It was awesome to experience it in a large group setting :)

[@jonathanortega753]

We're planning to see remake of speak no evil on Tuesday and I've not seen the original version

[@LPrapfrancoQC]

Please review Matt Walsh's "Am I Racist?" (2024)... Already 4,300 IMDB rating right now, with a score of 7.7 / 10

[@mattblom3990]

I don't get any of the hate. I saw it in a theater full of people that saw it as an amazing dark comedy. The audience was laughing in stitches and clapped and cheered when it was done. My friends and I plan to see it again ASAP. I guess it came down to expectations - we didn't want a strictly dark and serious thriller, we wanted to laugh at the idiot nature of one character in particular, and McAvoy's both verbal and non-verbal rage.

[@eileen_a_b]

Now, how do I convince my loved ones to watch them borh with me back to back LOL

[@_rudygw_]

The original was so good!! Can’t wait to see the remake

[@ParisLawLess]

Hope you are doing well dan

[@Sanderus]

No spoilers in my comment, but out of curiosity I checked the synopsis of the remake - and no thank you. Entirely predictable ending, I'll stick with the original.

[@closeben]

This is interesting because I really enjoyed the first two acts of the original and did not enjoy the disturbing ending… As much as I hate the idea of remaking foreign films, maybe I would prefer this… Although I mostly enjoyed it for the comedy which you haven’t spoken much about here. Would you say the new film delivers the awkward comedy that the original does?

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I'd say it has more of an edge, but there are some darkly funny moments still.

[@LilDew]

Both good

[@feranmiolorundare7351]

Can you please review Rebel Ridge? I think is a refreshing action film, one of Netflix's best ones actually.

[@Fuuntag]

“Things could be a lot worse” put this on a poster.

[@william3onfire]

Party Town Tijuana!

[@nickraghuvanshi]

Throwing rocks, pretty ironic. I see what you did there😊

[@MikeP-sq6be]

Both good. The original is super bleak; but it has a great shock twist at the ending which really sucker punches you. And the new version doesn't have that great ending. But it's more entertaining overall. And James McAvoy is a highlight of the new version.

[@annareiter952]

I saw the original without knowing anything about the movie and was shocked. Having seen the trailer of the new version and a 'fish jelly' spoiler review I want watch the remake.

[@xxkori123xx]

I thought it was fun that the remake follows the same story beats but is basically the polar opposite. So if you want a more depression experience, watch the original. If you want something slightly more uplifting and entertaining, watch the remake. Personally, I prefer the original but my friends liked having the family live so they preferred the remake. I wish the couple was a little nicer in the remake. They were such assholes I was rooting for them to die so when they didn't, I was pretty sad.

[@leonthecanteen5443]

Turn it in. If a person has seen the original, liked it and had been affected by it, the remake is a totally inferior film. They've missed out so much of the brooding build. Pissing in the bathroom, brushing teeth in the bathroom, Patrick looking through the window while they're having sex .... The latter is what gives the ultimate power to Agnes sleeping in the bed. The deeper exposition people are clinging to of the remake is laid on too thick (Child dies/brought up in a care home ... it's cheap) And the the ending is a sub par Straw Dogs rip that has none of the stone cold HORROR of the original. If i'd have never seen the original, the remake might be good.