moosh2004
A pointless, barbaric "movie".
if you were going for a cruel documentary, why not do that? whats the point of dragging the viewer through this stupid. evil plot?
even if they pay you, dont waste your time watching this.
tomiko17
Devastating & disappointing.
thrilling? yes, but no lesson learned after watching this.
it's so awful that made me signup for the first time on imdb just to review this movie.
just awful.
rainysnows
This was just shown on tv, and I'm aware it's been around for years.First time for me though .It is a horrible film , full of violence , for violence sake The 2 "adults" make stupid decisions all the way through .It so frustrating to watch them as you are driven to distraction by their naievity , missed chances and sheer stupidity. Anyone in their right mind would have left the woods as you could see trouble coming .Why the 2 main stars chose to make this film ,God knows .It has no message, no redeeming qualities ,just blood lust ..and brutality for the sake of it.One star is too much .
CinemaClown
A brutal, bestial & barbaric British horror that paints a harrowing portrait of Britain's social decay, Eden Lake comes equipped with a menacing tone & foreboding aura that only gets more vicious as plot progresses, and packs a premise that's ruthless with its content and isn't for the easily distressed.The story of Eden Lake follows a young couple who head out to an idyllic setting to spend their weekend but find their romantic getaway disrupted when a local gang of delinquent teenagers show up. As their attempts to provoke the couple intensifies, it leads to a confrontation that ends with terrifying consequences.Written & directed by James Watkins in what's his directorial debut, Eden Lake is an extremely violent, palpably tense & endlessly savage chiller that finds the filmmaker ratcheting up the tension & mood to nerve-wracking levels to present his take on the consequences of child neglect, although there are times when he goes a tad too far.A chilling sense of dread permeates its atmosphere long before things go from bad to worse for the couple and that disquieting chill is effectively maintained till the end. Camerawork is smartly carried out, pacing is precise, the protagonist's predicament is relatable, and the violence n gore it has in store is disturbingly graphic & cold-blooded.Coming to the performances, Eden Lake is expertly steered by Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell & others. Reilly & Fassbender play the young couple whose peaceful weekend turns into a nightmare, thanks to some brutish teenagers led by Jack O'Connell's character. Reilly's input only gets better as plot progresses while O'Connell plays his sadistic character with nothing held back.On an overall scale, Eden Lake is a taut & terrifying tale of modern youth gone wild that only gets more n more unnerving with time before wrapping itself up on a gut-wrenching note. A genuinely unsettling & profoundly upsetting experience that isn't everyone's cup of tea, Eden Lake is a downright chilling horror-thriller that keeps a firm grip on pacing & tension while revelling in extremity and marks a solid start for its debutant director.
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