Eden Lake (2008)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

James Watkins

Writer:

James Watkins (writer)

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Lake | Young Couple | Lost In Woods | Bleeding To Death | Bicycle

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Kelly Reilly	...	Jenny
Michael Fassbender	...	Steve
Tara Ellis	...	Abi
Jack O'Connell	...	Brett
Finn Atkins	...	Paige
Jumayn Hunter	...	Mark
Thomas Turgoose	...	Cooper
James Burrows	...	Harry
Tom Gill	...	Ricky (as Thomas Gill)
Lorraine Bruce	...	Tanya
Shaun Dooley	...	Jon
James Gandhi	...	Adam
Bronson Webb	...	Reece
Lorraine Stanley	...	Nat
Rachel Gleeves	...	Mel (as Rachel Gleaves)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some nudity and brief drug use.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Ireland:18 | France:-16 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) | Singapore:M18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Iceland:18 | Denmark:15 | Australia:R (2009) | New Zealand:R18 | Turkey:18+

Filming Locations:

Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Rollercoaster Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the gang members have found Cooper dead, in one shot you can see his chest rise.

Quotes:

Brett: Follow the blood!

Disturbing and brutal

Oh my, this was one hell of a ride! It has everything I yearn from a horror movie. It's dark, bloody, depressing, somewhat realistic and oh, the ending, the ending. This is the second best British horror movie I have seen. The best was Dog Soldiers. The young actors do a good job depicting the variety of feelings from anger to horror to despair and the two lead actors are brilliant. It is a knee deep in doom all the way to the end. A few minor logic problems but you'll get over it, they don't ruin the mood at all.

I have to praise the script because it works in the boundaries of the real world and does not go over the top in any scene, and I know some may disagree in this but I think you'll like it never the less.

All in all, it is good and it is for you if you truly like horror. But it is also a disturbing and brutal movie so not for the faint of heart. Enjoy.