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Speak No Evil follows an American family who accept a country stay with a British couple they met on holiday. The tone shifts from awkward comedy into sustained menace, physical harm, and a child in real danger. You get frequent f-word language, some drinking, and disturbing violence. Do not treat this as a mild thriller. Older teens and adults only
Story (may spoil tone)
When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.
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Violence Sustained physical harm, threats with weapons, and a brutal last act. T…
Sustained physical harm, threats with weapons, and a brutal last act. This is mean, not comic
Language Frequent strong language, including the f-word and a crude c-word joke…
Frequent strong language, including the f-word and a crude c-word joke about parents
Sex / nudity An awkward sexual-organ riddle. No sex scenes
An awkward sexual-organ riddle. No sex scenes
Drugs / alcohol Beers are offered. Hosts mention selling a bit of marijuana
Beers are offered. Hosts mention selling a bit of marijuana
Frightening Slow-burn social dread that becomes a nightmare inside a family home
Slow-burn social dread that becomes a nightmare inside a family home
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence We did not see sexual violence in this one
We did not see sexual violence in this one
Child peril / abuse A child is trapped in the host family's house and is clearly in serious…
A child is trapped in the host family's house and is clearly in serious danger. Deeply upsetting
Bullying / discrimination The hosts needle guests about manners, guns, and how they raise their c…
The hosts needle guests about manners, guns, and how they raise their child
Gore / death / weapons Injury, blood, and weapons in the later stretch. Not a gore showcase, b…
Injury, blood, and weapons in the later stretch. Not a gore showcase, but it hurts
Dangerous behaviour Guests stay in an unsafe house to be polite. Worth talking about, not c…
Guests stay in an unsafe house to be polite. Worth talking about, not copying
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement We did not see grief in this one
We did not see grief in this one
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- The guests keep being polite when they feel unsafe. When should you leave?
- Parents have to protect a child in a house they do not control. What would you do?
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