A quiet family out on an adventure, when they are welcomed to the countryside by another friendly family. It seems harmless or is it? A word of caution, make sure you know whose home you are invited to.
It’s a psychological tale that paints more meaning to the Proverb “Speak No Evil”. When the young boy living with the estranged couple, cannot speak, but gives warning to the danger if the family stays. The only question is can they get out alive.
Produced by Universal’s Blumhouse, the film stars James McAvoy, who definitely uses his Split nature to terrorize the family in a new way that seems all innocent in the beginning. Similarly, his “wife”, played by Aisling Franciosi, has her own way of matching McAvoy’s Split charm. One can definitely say she learned how to handle the demon from her previous role in Voyage of the Last Demeter. She uses the same skills and impressions that matches McAvoy’s acts and even makes it somewhat of a comedic performance, as opposed the straight on horror.
That being said, there are quite a few gruesome moments that may be too intense for a younger audience.
Additionally, the film also stars, Tully‘s Mackensie Davis and Lyle‘s Scoot McNairy as the trusting couple. Both do an exceptional job of overcoming their own secret while trying to stay alive.
Finally there is the ultimate parental message of just how far one should go to criticize another’s child. Neither couple are immune as it adds to the comedy and suspense that the actors are known for. The two child actors, (Alix West Lefler and Dan Hough) equally do a good job especially given each other’s unique disabilities even as one literally cannot speak and the other is dealing with her own emotional trauma.
That being said Speak No Evil, which came out in theaters Friday September 13th, will have you on the edge of your seats. It is full of adventure, suspense, and a good amount of blood and decapitation, but all in the sake of fairness. See it in a theater, if you are brave enough to Speak No Evil.