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Eden Lake Reviews

2008

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This decidedly British take on the likes of Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES and the French shocker THEM finds young teacher Jenny (KELLY REILLY - MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) and boyfriend Steve (Michael Fassbender - HUNGER, 300) enjoying a peaceful holiday at the eponymous idyllic beauty spot. However, Jenny and .. Read more

Starring	Michael Fassbender, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Turgoose, Bronson Webb
Director	James Watkins
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- This fierce, thought-provoking âsurvival horrorâ movie from âMy Little Eyeâ co-writer James Watkins sounds like... read more on Time Out
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- - Nigel Floyd
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  Eden Lake
  
  I hated Them, the much lauded French home invasion horror, of which I said that it ends where any horror movie worth it’s salt would begin. Well Eden Lake ... read more »
  
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  - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 15 Sep 2008 at 19:31
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  - 4
  Shockingly bigotted gratuitously horrible waste of time
  
  The anti working class, and anti north-of-London sentiments were better expressed in comedy show Big Train's spoof of The Birds in which the terrifying ... read more »
  
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- - unicornsandtea
  - 3 reviews
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 23:30
- - 3
  - 1
  eden lake is one to watch trust me
  
  wow that was a suprise that was a really great horror/thriller british movies at there best cant belive ive not seen this before. will deffo watch again and ... read more »
  
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- - stuartlee
  - 3 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 17:27
- - 4
  - 1
  One Hell of a Film
  
  Surprised that I haven't seen this film before being a bit of a horror film fan...but this is a horror film that is definitely going to be joining my film ... read more »
  
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- - shanicegrace
  - 17 reviews
  - Heywood
  - 12 Feb 2012 at 20:42
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  - 1
  Brutality at its best
  
  Kids will be kids but these kids have crossed the line. Can they pay the price ?! Great film give it time
  
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- - Onzlo
  - 2 reviews
  - 12 Feb 2012 at 17:28
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  - 1
  Pointless violence
  
  I did not like this film at all, it was full of clichés - middle class couple get attacked by yobs in hooded tops!! Plus there are so many annoying bits ... read more »
  
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- - hells2782
  - 2 reviews
  - 11 Feb 2012 at 19:03
- - 0
  - 2
  British Horror
  
  It made a change to see a British horror/gore film,although the plot and story were rather obvious in places. Frightening gang peer pressure mentality with ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Feb 2012 at 08:01
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  A truly scary film with no monsters!!!!!
  
  A truly scary film. One of the most disturbing films ive seen since the goodfellas, as it could be true. Has you on the edge of your seat and gasping from ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Feb 2012 at 21:57
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  - 1
  Why? really......
  
  Just so many 'why's.......... I need 20 words so heres the rest of them, why, why, why, why, why, WHY
  
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- - Paul54321
  - 1 review
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 20:36
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  - 2
  Peaceful Weekend Shattered
  
  I watched this film 3 days ago and still feel sickened and unsettled by its content. I chose the film mainly as I like the work of Kelly Reilly. It began well ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Feb 2012 at 12:33
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  - 0
  Horrendous movie
  
  Absolutely horrendous movie even for a horror fan like me. Shocking without a purpouse, disgusting. Incredibly forced to a situation that you can see it coming ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Feb 2012 at 23:25
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  Eden Lake
  
  I hated Them, the much lauded French home invasion horror, of which I said that it ends where any horror movie worth it’s salt would begin. Well Eden Lake ... read more »
  
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- 629733
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  - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 15 Sep 2008 at 19:31
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  Empty unscary middle class horror
  
  British horror film that thinks it’s a lot cleverer than it actually is. Story concerns a city couple who go for a quiet camping trip to an idyllic lake, ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Pollard
  - Manchester, England
  - 19 Mar 2009 at 12:44
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  these people who pocket from excessive violence in films strike again films
  
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  shame on you the film censor; knife crimes and this vey sick violent depiction of several people consitantly stabing a person during a very extended time is ... read more »
  
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  - Spilsby nr skegness
  - 23 Jan 2009 at 22:22
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  - 4
  depressing
  
  please, don't produce more movies in here! it is demoralizing and depressing, no happy end. it has nothing in common with hollywood-professionalsm.
  
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  - hunstanton
  - 23 Jan 2009 at 00:27
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  Pathetic.
  
  Nasty film. Made me sick to the stomach.
  
  The point it was trying to make does not need to be made.
  
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  - UK
  - 20 Jan 2009 at 22:51
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  eden lake
  
  This film is not nice just seems to give youth ideas these days no wonder theres so many sick people.horrible film!!
  
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  - Holsworthy
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 20:32
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  Made me want to buy a gun
  
  If you read 'The Guardian' this film will convince you to read 'The Daily Mail'; if you already read 'The Daily Mail' this film will ... read more »
  
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- - Englishteacherguy
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  - Yateley
  - 07 Feb 2009 at 14:22
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  Sick, disturbing excrement
  
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  I have watched as many horror films as the next man, but this is truly pointless, sick violence. Even the Texas Chainsaw Massacre had a point to it. As if there... read more »
  
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  - South Ockendon
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 23:45
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  I hate to be negative, but ...
  
  ... if you're going to tell a story in emotional shorthand, do it for a reason; not because it's easier. For a film that a lot of people are watching at... read more »
  
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  - Huddersfield
  - 23 Jan 2009 at 13:14
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  Eden Like
  
  This gruelling, invigorating, sensational tour de force is an instant classic. It takes most of its cues from the much-revered smash-mouth genre prototypes of ... read more »
  
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- - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 03:00

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  This decidedly British take on the likes of Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES and the French shocker THEM finds young teacher Jenny (KELLY REILLY - MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) and boyfriend Steve (Michael Fassbender - HUNGER, 300) enjoying a peaceful holiday at the eponymous idyllic ...

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  This decidedly British take on the likes of Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES and the French shocker THEM finds young teacher Jenny (KELLY REILLY - MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) and boyfriend Steve (Michael Fassbender - HUNGER, 300) enjoying a peaceful holiday at the eponymous idyllic ...