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Eden Lake

Play trailer 1:50 Poster for Eden Lake R 2008 1h 31m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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
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Dan B. @AverageDan 2d A bunch of English adolescents is not scary. Kinda lame See more Michael G. @MKP_Magic_Mike Dec 5 This movie was WAY too much. It’s bad when there’s only one person in the whole movie who you like. The only reason I gave two stars is because I get the movie. It’s a powerful film, and honestly scares the me. I mean, are there kids that really act like or would act like this? Probably. So here’s a couple who are systematically abused and tortured by a group of kids and you just end up feeling for the couple. BUT Fassbender’s character is kinda stupid so he brought this on himself, at least in a way. I have to say that Jack O’Connell plays his part extremely well, albeit extremely unhinged. Also never the reasons I give this two stars. See more Nov 26 Worst Movie I have ever watched. Even worse than the Roadhouse remake with Jake Gyllenhall. I honestly thought that was the worst, but I stand corrected. The main characters have to be the dumbest people on the planet, and everything they do is stupid, and completely unbelievable. Whoever wrote the script should be tarred and feathered and the director should never work again. The plot is ridiculous, the characters are 1000% not credible, and the ending is a complete and utter nightmare. It was so bad, that towards the end, I was praying that the main characters would just kill themselves and save the bad guys the trouble. If people in real life had the survival instinct of the main characters in this movie, we would surely almost be extinct. Do Not torture yourself watching this junk. It is an hour and a half wasted in my life that I can’t get back. Absolutely do not recommend..with prejudice. Negative 5 stars (-5) if I could help it. Note… also put this in the "Horror" genre. Who are they kidding? This should have been put in the B movie section. See more Jessica S Nov 22 A gruelling, grimly effective British chiller. See more Shooty B Nov 18 Look, I like depressing endings as much as the next person, but there's just nothing in this movie to like. It's not really scary. It's just sadistic. I feel like it was trying to be like a South Korean film, but the problem is that the characters are all completely flat. There's just nothing here. I will say that something this dark will stick with you, but more in a "why would you think this was a good idea for a movie" way, than thinking about what you just saw. It's just a weird decision. See more James W Nov 18 James Watkins should never try directing again. This is easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. There was no meaningful plot point and this movie was a waste of time. A nothing burger. This movie was like smelling a stinky fart. In fact I'd rather suck that smelly stinky fart out of my own reeking butthole then to even think about watching the trailer for this movie, let alone sitting through it again. I wish I could get that time back. Watching this movie I learned that I should value my time more wisely. If I ever see James Watkins in real life, I promise he will stop directing. See more 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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