Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil

Directed by Christian Tafdrup

Produced by Profile Pictures, OAK Motion Pictures

202298 min6.6 / 10

A deeply unsettling psychological horror about social politeness curdling into entrapment, where manipulation and cruelty fester beneath the surface of a family weekend.

A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.

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  • Does Speak No Evil end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Speak No Evil scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Speak No Evil easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Speak No Evil violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Speak No Evil sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Speak No Evil

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Like Speak No Evil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Speak No Evil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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