Director: James Watkins
Actors: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi
Genre: Horror / Thriller
‘Speak No Evil’ is a very engrossing thriller, with a nice
slow build as we get to know the American family: Ben (McNairy), Louise (Davis)
and their daughter Agnes (Lefler); and the British family: Paddy (McAvoy),
Ciara (Franciosi) and their son Ant (Hough); who meet on holiday in Italy and the
Americans visit the Brits at their home in Devon. There’s little comments and
actions that Paddy, Ciara & Ant make from time-to-time that are odd,
foreshadowing what’s to come.
Both kids are very good and having effectively only 6
characters makes it easy to follow along. McAvoy is great as usual, with some
of his ‘Split’/‘Glass’ physique and subtle menace present. Everyone has a part to
play, and while not a lot happens in the first hour, it’s not boring either.
But the final act/final 40min or so is pretty hectic!
There’s some chuckles, some “what are you doing?” moments, not
a heap of typical “horror”, but lots of tension and plenty of uncomfortable
moments. Some nice scenery, good score and satisfying ending. Not an
all-time-classic, but enjoyable.
Overall: Heed the red flags!
Gav's Rating: 3.5 stars
No comments:
Post a Comment