Speak No Evil | "The most disturbing film of 2022"

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Make sure y'all going into this blind: no trailers, reading reviews or the outline of the story, and be prepared to suspend your disbelief. It's a horror/thriller (if it isn't obvious from the title).

Spoiler

I know this film is going to be divisive with how the protagonists acted, not leaving when they had ample opportunities to, but it's a commentary on Danish societal norms and how subservient, non-confrontational and sheltered they are. They're essentially the betas of Europe. It could almost be viewed as satire with how far they're pushed and incapacitated without ever fighting back.

Being insufferably compliant and the dangers of being so is the point of the film. If you're screaming at the screen for them to leave or fight back, well, that's the point.

This is an excerpt from the director, so you can get a better understanding -

"I did three features and also some short films during many years and I think one of the main themes, without even really realizing, is that it’s a take on at least Scandinavian masculinity. But I kind of realized that it’s a more global issue. What I knew from movies, especially American movies, was masculinity was something where the American hero in the end, this ordinary man, can suddenly fight and shoot and save his family and run through the woods and all that. And I could not recognize that from reality or myself. And I think many Scandinavian men are not introverted, but a little bit pathetic and a little bit vague and live very good, safe lives and are good people. But they’re not really in contact with their darker side or their more primitive nature.

We have been in, especially in our parts of the world, very, very civilized, very privileged. We talk about, you know, everyday life, material stuff, the kids, and all that. And suddenly I had that feeling, what is my primal nature and what would happen if something very evil or very bad would happen to me? Would I be capable of saving my family or fighting back or would I just freeze or run away? And the true answer is: I think it’s the latter."

Basically, white people.

 

[HoldThisL]

Movie made me mad. Father of the girl is a complete idiot and a p*ssy.

 

[HoldThisL]

Just read your spoiler and after reading it I'm less mad cause the movie makes more sense now

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

TheColi still not up on this?! I might need to put superhero movie in the title

 

[Zero]

 

[MidniteJay]

I liked the movie. Most bytchmade parents I've ever seen in fictional media. Vibes are so off, enough that they have to sneak out the strangers' home without saying goodbye but they gotta go back for "Ninus"?

 

[GreatestLaker]

I regret watching this shyt.

Spoiler

how the fukk do you not even put up a fight?

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Just watched this



Far too many moments they should have just LEFT

What did they think was going to happen if they left? Some strangers will be mad at them?

 

[Lootpack]

That was absolutely maddening and I cannot shake the filth away, but it’s also an extremely well-crafted film. Loved its message. The haunting score and gradual tension building throughout led me to believe something very fukked up was going to happen, but I still didn’t think it would go there.

Spoiler

All I could keep thinking about was Bjorn’s gleeful attitude when he asked “What’s the worst that could happen?”



There are absolutely people out there who would respond in the same way as these two and freeze up in face of danger. That aspect is very realistic.

A lot of this was Bad Parenting 101. Terrible communication between the two, lol. It makes me sick to realize the sitter who was being playful with Agnes earlier in the film is the same guy who ends up mutilating her. MFin Abel tried showing off his tongue stump to Bjorn towards the beginning but dude ignored one of the biggest red flags ever.

I shouldn’t have watched this so early in the morning. I need a feel good film to wipe away the nasty images from this soul-crusher, but I also need sleep. This is going to be hard.

 

[Erratic415]

This was an unpleasant watch.

 

[Zero]

@Gil Scott-Heroin

Just what kind of devilry are you watching breh?

I'm flabbergasted.

 

[Nero Christ]

oh these comments got me interested

edit - WHAT THE FUCCKKKKKKKmovie should be called white people making dumb ass decisions

Spoiler

they should've got the fukk outta there the second ol dude crossed the line after the wife told him she was vegetarian aka let another man put his meat in your wife's mouth crehs the husband one of the biggest bytches I've seen on the big screen in a min and the killer wasn't lying when he said he let him do this. Husband was afraid to put his foot down the whole film and let shyt escalate until it was too late. Movie is lowkey a PSA for weak ass husbands to man up lol. fukked up realizing at the end the kid was trying to warn that family of what the killers would do by showing him his tongue
the daughter a Gibbs fan wit how much she loved that

 

[jdubnyce]

This watch require a holy water cleanse afterwards?

 

[patscorpio]

@LauderdaleBoss and I did a review on this movie

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Great film.