Eden Lake
Taste attributes: horrorthrilleranimalsunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"A weekend by the lake, with views to die for."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a heavy horror film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Eden Lake is a relentlessly tense and immaculately paced horror-thriller about modern youth gone wild. When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Rollercoaster Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
