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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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Critics Consensus

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 11/03/2008
An effectively harrowing Brit thriller-cum-horror pic whose yuppie protags' weekend getaway runs violently afoul of the local youth. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 09/12/2008
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) 09/12/2008
4/5
It's the latest proof that, when it comes to scary movies at least, the British film industry is alive and screaming. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 12
2/5
Gets points for the gut-punch of an ending, but the journey to get there isn't entirely fulfilling, despite the talent involved. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine 10/01/2024
2/10
This is grossly irresponsible, deeply unlikeable filmmaking. Go to Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania 09/09/2024
4/5
[An] uncompromisingly bleak film about a vacation goes awry. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stanny R @StannyMC 4d Quite a good film, terrifyingly possible scenario. The ending is good but the morbidity of it deters me from a rewatch. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored 5d One of the most powerful thrillers I’ve ever seen! See more Rohit R @RT41221724 Mar 3 Great horror. Funny that Jack O'Connell in Sinners as Remmick is the friendly one compared this and the bone temple. See more Lorenzo R @Inazuma-sensei Feb 26 Really bad and unsatisfying ending. See more Graham M @Greyzer Feb 20 What absolute rubbish. Perhaps the film makers were young. See more Joe F @TwinkletoesMcGee Feb 1 If I wanted to be disappointed, I’d just watch the news. See more Read all reviews
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James Watkins

Director

Finn Atkins

Paige

Michael Fassbender

Steve

James Gandhi

Adam

Tom Gill

Ricky

Jack O'Connell

Brett

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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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