Neither Speak No Evils come all that close to the pinnacle, but the disadvantage that Speak No Evil (‘24) handed itself on a silver platter is that it is working in direct debate, not conversation, with its source material.

| Original Score: C | Feb 26, 2025

[T]aut, well-acted suspense film that plays on our fear of impoliteness, of social faux pas. ... If [it] has a moral, it would be this evergreen: Keep your wits about you and remember ... 'Smiling faces show no traces / Of the evil that lurks within.'

| Jan 20, 2025

Speak No Evil is in no way a bad film, but it is another example of diluting a narrative to unnecessarily coddle your audience.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 19, 2024

I would recommend seeing the superior and more disturbing Danish version rather than this Hollywood-like version.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 16, 2024

Star James McAvoy rules in flawed but irresistible genre remake.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 8, 2024

Unlike a lot of American horror movies of late, there is no twist ending; what you see is what you get.

| Nov 27, 2024

It's best enjoyed with a couple of beers and a handful of good friends.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 21, 2024

McAvoy is at his best in Speak No Evil, supported by a terrific cast and strong direction that elevate the suspense throughout the film.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 18, 2024

No spoilers, but the fact that these people are pushed to be more than what they think they are is the saving grace of this ridiculous, audience-manipulating silliness.

| Oct 14, 2024

One of us loved the ending, the other less so - but the film, overall, is strong and powered by great performances and a a real sense of dread.

| Oct 11, 2024

Speak No Evil is a drama of unease that eventually must become a rural horror. For the first 90 minutes or so it is very good and, when the shotguns and the pitchforks do come out in the final reel, it is at least absurdly watchable.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 9, 2024

The impressive performances and the specificity in the approach to culture and class sets this remake apart from the original.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 7, 2024

Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy are almost as impressive in roles that require considerably more subtlety, although each member of the small ensemble cast is a significant component to a genuinely unsettling film.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 4, 2024

A rare psychological horror film that quietly chills to the bone without too much gore or creep chords, while cleverly relying on the implied and imagination to effectively do the heavy lifting

| Oct 4, 2024

Speak No Evil is no better or worse than any other American thriller where the hardest future the characters face is therapy.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Oct 3, 2024

Bastardizes the original in the exact way everyone feared it would when it was announced and yet, it still works?

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 30, 2024

When the plot of “Speak No Evil” kicks into high gear, and the secret behind this overly friendly country couple is revealed, the thrills and horror go into overdrive.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 30, 2024

Speak No Evil is an entertaining remake that admirably takes its own path in reconciling its own execution within the solid framework of the original with emotionally rousing results.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 29, 2024

This is an absolutely fantastic thriller. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and the tension in the 3rd act grabs you and you can barely breath at times.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Sep 28, 2024

With a superb performance by James McAvoy and more for all four principals (and the kids) to do compared to its Dutch predecessor, this heavily "Americanized" film does enough to justify its own existence.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 27, 2024