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Eden Lake

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During a romantic weekend getaway, a young couple confronts a gang of youths, and suffers brutal consequences.
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A brutal and effective British hoodie-horror that, despite the clichés, stays on the right side of scary.

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Dennis Harvey Variety An effectively harrowing Brit thriller-cum-horror pic whose yuppie protags' weekend getaway runs violently afoul of the local youth. Nov 3, 2008 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard It is impossible not to admire the way Watkins ratchets up the tension in his debut as director (he wrote My Little Eye) and keeps his tale strictly to 90 minutes. Rated: 3/5 Sep 12, 2008 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) It's the latest proof that, when it comes to scary movies at least, the British film industry is alive and screaming. Rated: 4/5 Sep 12, 2008 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine This is grossly irresponsible, deeply unlikeable filmmaking. Rated: 2/10 Oct 1, 2024 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania [An] uncompromisingly bleak film about a vacation goes awry. Rated: 4/5 Sep 9, 2024 Full Review Joe Muldoon Battle Royale With Cheese To call Eden Lake ‘bleak’ would be to undersell it. Characters and audience alike, very little reprieve is offered from the lurking terror, the tension often hitting the ceiling but never settling back onto the floor. Nov 27, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stoner J Super suspenseful, brutal and bleak survival thriller. O’Connell could not act yet though, his performance was so forced and not believable. He tried way too hard to look and act like a hardened criminal Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Nye N. Has its scares and horrors, no doubt, but the low IQ on display here (and I don’t just mean the teens) made me laugh or cringe multiple times. It is a cut below modern standards (writing in 2025) which indicates it has aged more like bread than wine. The female protagonist is the primary saving grace though not enough to truly rescue the film. Not recommended for modern-day horror aficionados, though some will surely disagree… Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Don J Eden Lake: pursuit, persecution, violent death. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Chesterfield R You can only be asked to suspend disbelief so far. There seems to be a series of wormholes throughout this magical forest as the way the characters teleport would make Jason question reality. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Jack M Terrifying and expertly shot thriller with horrific kills Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Rich C Amazing Film! Loved everything about it from start to finish. What a ride. A must watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis During a romantic weekend getaway, a young couple confronts a gang of youths, and suffers brutal consequences.
Director
James Watkins
Producer
Christian Colson, Richard Holmes
Screenwriter
James Watkins
Distributor
Third Rail
Production Co
Rollercoaster Films, Aramid Entertainment Fund
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Nudity|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8K
Runtime
1h 31m
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