The Twisted Minds Behind James McAvoy's Speak No Evil

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Get ready to dive into the chilling world of Speak No Evil, starring James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis, brought to life by the brilliant mind of James Watkins. Known for his work on Eden Lake and the critically acclaimed gothic ghost story The Woman in Black, Watkins wrote and directed this spine-tingling horror film. Speak No Evil is adapted from the screenplay of the 2022 Danish horror sensation Gæsterne, penned by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup, a film that garnered 11 nominations at the Danish Film Awards, the country's equivalent of the Oscars.

Speak No Evil Cast:

James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough and Scoot McNairy

Speak No Evil will hit theaters September 13, 2024!
Transcript
00:00Speak no evil is inspired by a really good horror film that came out of Denmark
00:04I thought the film was incredibly well made and Christian had done a fantastic job
00:07And I was very excited to direct this adaptation
00:12This is my husband Ben Patrick fell
00:14This is my wife Kira like in the movie
00:16I had an experience with my own family where we met a Dutch family in Italy the new friends and they invited us to
00:23Visit them. Listen, you have to come and visit. We did not say yes. Yeah done
00:29But I just started imagining what would have happened and I thought it could be a pretty scary film
00:37Blumhouse called me after my film premiered and wanted to do a remake
00:43Something's not right
00:47I'm very happy that James directed a take on our story
00:52They're gonna kill us
00:54He's just a great director and you also have flair for
00:58Uncomfortable situations, which I also like I'm just sad to see you go
01:04You guys have been just a breath of fresh air
01:07It was interesting to push into some new areas. You've got a nail that's bad luck
01:12That's the purpose of a remake
01:15It is quite a different film. We chewed the original and we pushed it as far as we could
01:24Speak no evil

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