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      Eden Lake

      R Released Oct 31, 2008 1 hr. 31 min. Horror Mystery & Thriller List
      81% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score During a romantic weekend getaway, a young couple confronts a gang of youths, and suffers brutal consequences. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 01 Buy Now

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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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      J K Incredible thriller/horror. People seem to either have high praise for the movie or completely hate it. Bleak/tense horror is certainly not for everyone but if that's your thing then this one is a masterpiece Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Audience Member The acting was pretty good and it was definitely tense and edge-of-your-seat viewing but there was no real payoff in the ending. I know that not every story has a happy ending but this movie was such a tease in that regard that it actually pissed me off when the I saw the credits roll. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Kenneth P An emotional roller coaster that will keep you angry and on edge for the entire movie. If you want something get your heartrate up this is it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Jelisije J One of the most brutal films that you will ever see that is so memorable that I never want to watch again. If you like the feeling of hopelessness that this film is for you. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review John M If anyone gives this movie anything above a 2 out of 10, you don't have a clue about writing, directing or acting!! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Jules N Très bon film qui propose une véritable réflexion sur les enfants et qui je trouve prend plutôt bien à contre-pied les slashers sans originalité Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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 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 Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying A survival thriller with no shortage of cringe inducing moments, Eden Lake hurts to watch at times, but the way Watkins creates such sustaining tension, is impressive. Oct 14, 2021 Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Strong performances from a talented cast help lift this British horror's so-so script to the point where it can be looked back on as an early outing for some notable British and Irish talent. Rated: 3/5 Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis During a romantic weekend getaway, a young couple confronts a gang of youths, and suffers brutal consequences.
      Director
      James Watkins
      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
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