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AndeA.Dec 20, 2008

Daft. If theres every a film which had me, and my friends screaming at the screen 'why' and 'as if you would do that' its this. From the very first moment where its anti northern slant kicked in , part of me died.Yes it Daft. If theres every a film which had me, and my friends screaming at the screen 'why' and 'as if you would do that' its this. From the very first moment where its anti northern slant kicked in , part of me died.Yes it did get tense later on but only because the set up so unprobable. Avoid.… Expand

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SylaxSYNJun 20, 2013

This movie is completely unrealistic and poorly written. The behavior of the kids is believable till the end of the first act where it just escalates to complete ridiculousness. I was glad when it was over cause that's 90 minutes of my lifeThis movie is completely unrealistic and poorly written. The behavior of the kids is believable till the end of the first act where it just escalates to complete ridiculousness. I was glad when it was over cause that's 90 minutes of my life I'll never get back.… Expand

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EIOApr 3, 2016

Eden Lake try to mimic #TheDescent (same music, similar structure) but
failed to makes us caring about characters. We just want to kill them
all. It's a sick cruel upsetting bad joke about stupids kids torturing people who dies at the end.Eden Lake try to mimic #TheDescent (same music, similar structure) but
failed to makes us caring about characters. We just want to kill them
all. It's a sick cruel upsetting bad joke about stupids kids torturing
people who dies at the end. Some maybe think that's "a way to do"
cinema. Yes, I can cut the head of your mom and slap you with it and I
say: "Hey did you like it?" It's not cinema, it's an adolescent ego
screaming at our face and feeling happy that he initiate strong
reaction by the audience. I think Watkins need more slaps to learn that
throwing horrors at our face is not that hard, any moron can do that.
- Take some victims that we can rely a little, make them suffer from stupids young kids, defend themselves, then be tortured like if nothing never gonna hurt them, no police, just make bleed the tourists.
It's voyeurism, it's porn blood, it's inhumanity for the sake of entertainment. No message behind, except maybe that young male kids are brutal and deserve to be killed. Thank you for this nice lesson of life.… Expand

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aparkerOct 3, 2009

Awful. Things like this do happen in real life, and films like this may just add fuel to the fire (no pun intended). A useless film.

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HalfwelshmanFeb 25, 2012

Eden Lake's underlying message may be a bit Daily Mail, but it remains an extremely effective British horror film. It's tense, scary, and well-performed (particularly by Kelly Reilly and the terrifying Jack O'Connell). Writer/director JamesEden Lake's underlying message may be a bit Daily Mail, but it remains an extremely effective British horror film. It's tense, scary, and well-performed (particularly by Kelly Reilly and the terrifying Jack O'Connell). Writer/director James Watkins skillfully contrasts the idyllic middle-class lifestyles of Jenny (Reilly) and Steve (Michael Fassbender) with the nightmarish wilderness in which they find themselves stranded and hunted by a gang of truly monstrous teenagers. The whole film has a feeling of steadily building dread, which doesn't abate even when we reach the film's excellently terrifying finale. Even the idea of demonic teenagers as a credible threat in a horror film works, and all the better since unrest we witnessed in the UK last year. Perhaps the film's beginning is a little too twee and drawn out, and you do find yourself feeling as though you're living inside a right-wing tabloid once the film really gets going. However, Eden Lake is just a horror film using British paranoia about unruly teeenagers to create something scary - it's not really endorsing the ridiculous sweeping statements about society that tabloids are often guilty of making. As a horror film, it succeeds - it's scary, it's tense, it's gruesome, and it's got a classic horror movie structure - city dwellers go to the country and have to fight for survival when they encounter some nasty locals - it's pure Texas Chainsaw Massacre! As a social commentary, you can't take it too seriously, but then again, I doubt that's what James Watkins ever intended his film to be. You'll certainly think twice before leaving the safety of your house and going camping in the wilderness again!… Expand

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JacobparkerMay 30, 2013

Ooouch this hurts while watching!
A helpless atmosphere and a exciting and nervous breakdown will haunt you after watching.
Definitely not fot the faint of heart!

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DavidCJan 9, 2009

A truly hard-hitting piece of filming. When watching this my stomach was in knots, I couldn't believe just how it turned into such drastic consequences however after the film it was an unfortunate truth that events like this could A truly hard-hitting piece of filming. When watching this my stomach was in knots, I couldn't believe just how it turned into such drastic consequences however after the film it was an unfortunate truth that events like this could actually happen. No matter who's characters shoes you put yourself in you can actually see how the chain of events led to the disastrous outcome. An amazing film and although it hurts to admit...realistic… Expand

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ricosalsaJan 5, 2009

The angle with the kids is interesting, as they have great capacity for evil, especially in groups, under the wrong influences. The female lead is a teacher, and should know how to handle kids. This is a good angle that could have rendered The angle with the kids is interesting, as they have great capacity for evil, especially in groups, under the wrong influences. The female lead is a teacher, and should know how to handle kids. This is a good angle that could have rendered an original horror-flick. Unfortunately, it gets cluttered with the typical mix found in too many horror-movies: The victims' irrational, illogical behavior, and utter lack of self-preservation instincts, as they keep messing up, doing the wrong things... and have some bad luck on top of that. This almost fully drows the message in this movie: How the last girl standing should have made different choices. This film is no more than mediocre. A good horror movie should have more going for it than just being painful to watch (which it was, and which may explain its high rating).… Expand

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UsmanHJan 8, 2009

characterization in the movie is done through keen observation.that's why its believable.I have seen the parents torturing psychology, their children to insanity and seen the kids slapping their parents on face.Its truly brilliant how characterization in the movie is done through keen observation.that's why its believable.I have seen the parents torturing psychology, their children to insanity and seen the kids slapping their parents on face.Its truly brilliant how the director caught the "real" culprit.kids are not born bad but the conditions and influences make them that way.behavior of parents is greatly affecting their mind and thinking.the result is what happened in this movie.they are terrorizing other for their happiness and might be beating their own parents when they cough loudly at the age of 90.one of the biggest responsibilities is to bring up the kids in right way.and this is where people fail.robbers and murderers would not have been fooling around if they would been caught up right in their youth by parents.this is the most shining aspect of the movie.to deliver a message is not an effort but to deliver it so believably so people can relate to it , is the remarkable job.which is done by this director.… Expand

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KorayDFeb 6, 2009

Some plot inconsistencies aside a really believable film. She is just gorgeous and the ending, oh the ending.... Can't say anything about it as it will spoil. It's a bit like the youngsters losing their way and ending up arizona Some plot inconsistencies aside a really believable film. She is just gorgeous and the ending, oh the ending.... Can't say anything about it as it will spoil. It's a bit like the youngsters losing their way and ending up arizona desert with some pyhico red-necks - British style. But unlike the American version this one is believable.… Expand

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chriseJul 27, 2009

I completely disagree with the writer of this review that this kind of thing doesn't happen. Whilst this film might be extreme reality the fact is that anyone living in Britain would not be surprised if they read about this in the I completely disagree with the writer of this review that this kind of thing doesn't happen. Whilst this film might be extreme reality the fact is that anyone living in Britain would not be surprised if they read about this in the paper. Yes not all teenagers are knife wielding idiots but a lot of them are. I'm not an old fogey looking down on kids as I am one myself so I'm saying this with knowledge of the subject. Does this reviewer live in Britain full time because if they did they would know this isn't far from the truth.… Expand

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KyleNov 6, 2008

Brilliant film... Up there with Martyrs and Let the Right One in for best horror films of the year. Reminded me of the Descent in many ways(David Julyan also did the score The Descent).

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JayHDec 25, 2008

Very gruesome, but also very compelling. Tense British horror film, good acting, great pace. Very good score and cinematography. The brutality of the film gets to you after awhile.

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DanJan 15, 2009

I was on the edge of my seat for the entire film. Don't read about it first, just go in blank. The surprises are what gives this film it's greatest suspense.

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MarkNov 16, 2008

The film doesn't feed the tabloid 'feeding frenzy' on chavs, it feeds OFF it. And fair play, because that is valid horror subject matter. I would ask Mr Bennett of 'The Hollywood Reporter' whether he's actually The film doesn't feed the tabloid 'feeding frenzy' on chavs, it feeds OFF it. And fair play, because that is valid horror subject matter. I would ask Mr Bennett of 'The Hollywood Reporter' whether he's actually been to Britain? You see we do have a bit of a problem. I'm afraid if you're labouring under the delusion that kids don't do stuff like this, you're sorely mistaken. I understand this doesn't go down well with bubble-wrapped ultra liberals, but that doesn't stop it from being the truth.… Expand

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AllySFeb 17, 2009

Good horror movie. Best British horror since The Descent (the director is going on to write The Descent 2). A really tough and brutal watch but if you can stomach it you will be rewarded with a tense and compelling film. I really liked the Good horror movie. Best British horror since The Descent (the director is going on to write The Descent 2). A really tough and brutal watch but if you can stomach it you will be rewarded with a tense and compelling film. I really liked the fact that there was no creepy monsters but that the couple are running from a bunch of kids. I think the reflection on society is quite valid, while it may pander to media scare mongering that doesn't stop it from being any more relevant.… Expand

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GrantZAug 18, 2009

Brutal, well-acted and terrifying at times. This film makes you think twice before going camping in the middle of nowhere. The killers are kids for gods sake. They're horrible, if i was stuck in sometihng like that, i'd run them Brutal, well-acted and terrifying at times. This film makes you think twice before going camping in the middle of nowhere. The killers are kids for gods sake. They're horrible, if i was stuck in sometihng like that, i'd run them over. Some parts make you cringe, and some cry, the ending will definitely affect you. IT'S EVIL!!!!… Expand

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djalexAug 13, 2010

I gace this film a 5 and not a zero because of the fine work of the actors, editors, cameramen and other technicians.
In fact, even the directing is good for its purpose. This kind of film puts me on the fence because the acting, directing,I gace this film a 5 and not a zero because of the fine work of the actors, editors, cameramen and other technicians.
In fact, even the directing is good for its purpose. This kind of film puts me on the fence because the acting, directing, and editing are all very good in a lot of these kinds of films. You believe its happening while you watch and you suspect this kind of thing could possibly happen... at least while the film's tension is making you grit your teeth. On the other hand, the whole point of the film and what it suggests is what ruins it. This is torture porn or what I call "The cruelty genre" where humans have absolutely no regard for another human and behave in ways that are very unrealistic in the scope of real life situations. The films character's become so focused on their cruel needs that nothing in the real world intercedes like hunger, boredom, fatigue, distractions, changes in loyalty the fact that someone might sneeze. once the cruel characters start their mission they become demons that never faulter in their quest to inflict harm on the protagonists and this is just stupid. We have seen films make a fine point with extreme violence and the social monsters we create in neglected environments (clockwork orange). How many more of these films do we need to see where the only point is pure manipulation of the audience. The only point is tension itself. There is an old commercial made in the states for Dupont by the agency Young & Rubicam where a voice over tells you how a material made by Dupont is incredibly temperature neutral. They show a metal box made of this material. they show a bunson burner boiling water. they put a baby chick in the box and place the box holding the live chick in the boiling water and the voice over speaks very languidly about the product. the tension is enormous as you feel you are watching this poor little chick die. then they take the box out and the chick is perfectly fine. They sold me. amazing. what is this film selling me? fear and hatred toward the neglected class? please. How many more filmmakers are going to try and say the same thing using human cruelty as their medium. if you need to see this message expressed watch "Funny Games" it has a point and it makes you squirm. IT is probably the last film that should ever be made about callous and mindless cruelty.… Expand