Eden Lake (2008)
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 91m
Director: James Watkins
Cast: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell, Thomas Turgoose
Synopsis:
A young couple decide to spend their Bank Holiday weekend in the wild, at a flooded quarry surrounded by woodland and due for an exclusive housing development. However, the local BMX fraternity mean to make their stay uncomfortable.
Review:
British entry in the 'beleaguered couple' thriller sub-genre, with detail sustained and gruesome enough to merit the 'horror' tag. The pre-ordained scenario has pivot moments clever enough not to elicit too many groans, and the acting quality is well above the customary standard for this kind of thing. There is a sense of sadness about the descent towards primal instincts and the cost of survival, making the final coup de grâce and sociological subtext all the more impressive.
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 91m
Director: James Watkins
Cast: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell, Thomas Turgoose
Synopsis:
A young couple decide to spend their Bank Holiday weekend in the wild, at a flooded quarry surrounded by woodland and due for an exclusive housing development. However, the local BMX fraternity mean to make their stay uncomfortable.
Review:
British entry in the 'beleaguered couple' thriller sub-genre, with detail sustained and gruesome enough to merit the 'horror' tag. The pre-ordained scenario has pivot moments clever enough not to elicit too many groans, and the acting quality is well above the customary standard for this kind of thing. There is a sense of sadness about the descent towards primal instincts and the cost of survival, making the final coup de grâce and sociological subtext all the more impressive.
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 91m
Director: James Watkins
Cast: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell, Thomas Turgoose
Synopsis:
A young couple decide to spend their Bank Holiday weekend in the wild, at a flooded quarry surrounded by woodland and due for an exclusive housing development. However, the local BMX fraternity mean to make their stay uncomfortable.
Review:
British entry in the 'beleaguered couple' thriller sub-genre, with detail sustained and gruesome enough to merit the 'horror' tag. The pre-ordained scenario has pivot moments clever enough not to elicit too many groans, and the acting quality is well above the customary standard for this kind of thing. There is a sense of sadness about the descent towards primal instincts and the cost of survival, making the final coup de grâce and sociological subtext all the more impressive.