Eden Lake(2008).Nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve, escape for a romantic weekend away. Steve, planning to propose, has found an idyllic setting: a remote lake enclosed by woodlands and seemingly deserted. The couple's peace is shattered when a gang of obnoxious kids encircles their campsite. Reveling in provoking the adults, the gang steals the couple's belongings and vandalizes their car leaving them completely stranded. When Steve confronts them, tempers flare and he suffers a shocking and violent attack. Fleeing for help, Jenny is subject to a brutal and relentless game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to evade her young pursuers and find her way out of the woods. Written byPathe International... Synopsis Eden Lake(2008)
Movie Title: Eden Lake(2008)
Run Time: 91 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Genres: Horror |Thriller
Release Date: 12 September 2008 (UK)
Director: James Watkins
Writer: James Watkins... and other credits
Actor: Kelly Reilly,Michael Fassbender,Tara Ellis
Very few movies will leave you feeling such anger and sadness after they end.
Even though "Eden Lake" doesn't have a truly original plot it manages to look fresh and non-predictable. The acting is truly superb with the standout performance by Kelly Reilly as Jenny.
The movie has some gore which is used brilliantly without making Eden Lake look like some cheap exploitation movie. Everything that happens in "Eden Lake" is believable and this, powered by great use of suspense, is what makes this movie so scary. There are barely any clichés or errors present. If you liked movies such as "I Spit On Your Grave" or "The Last House on the Left" you will love "Eden Lake".
I can't recommend Eden Lake strongly enough.
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