The horror genre is thriving in the United States, and worldwide. Hollywood remaking international horror films is nothing new, but writer-director James Watkins takes on an especially big challenge by putting his own spin on an iconic Danish horror film that hit theaters just two years ago, Speak No Evil.
While retaining the chills and complexities of the original film, Watkins, along with his stars, James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis, infuse this new take on the story with human conflict and emotion that are bound to challenge moviegoers to wonder, how far would you let someone push you until you say, enough is enough? Released by Universal Pictures, Speak No Evil follows a London-based family invited to visit the country home of a couple they recently met on vacation. Little do they know, that much-needed getaway is bound to become a psychological nightmare.
At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Collider's Perri Nemiroff chatted with Watkins, McAvoy, and Davis about the upcoming film, releasing on September 13, the communal experience of watching movies, and McAvoy's interest in seeing more Professor X on the big screen.
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