Eden Lake (2008)

Eden Lake: Directed by James Watkins. With Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O’Connell. Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.

“Itu0026#39;s been a long time since Iu0026#39;ve seen this film, during the time when I still didnu0026#39;t bother to rate and review every Horror film I watch. Lately Iu0026#39;ve been re-watching some of those I liked especially, but as for Eden Like – Iu0026#39;ll pass. Not because it isnu0026#39;t good, but because nobody in their right mind would define it as u0026quot;fun to watchu0026quot;, that much I do remember.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, what I remember most vividly is my utter sense of frustration, disgust and despair with humanity. Throughout the film Iu0026#39;ve kept feeling the urge to be there, so I could knock some hard painful sense into those no good hoodlums, and their sad excuse for parents! Very much like this decadeu0026#39;s streak of u0026quot;torture pornu0026quot;, Eden Lake plays on these emotions in the audience. Pity for the victim, rage against the assailants, and despair/helplessness.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eActing and cinematography are good enough, nothing special worth mentioning as far as I can remember (bear in mind itu0026#39;s been a while), but the story and some of the scenes are what sticks with you afterwords. Personally, I canu0026#39;t call the sensations I get out of watching these kinds of films u0026quot;funu0026quot;, but they are definitely, in a way, rewarding. Eden Lake isnu0026#39;t easy to watch, and seeing as how this is obviously its goal – itu0026#39;s a success. My relatively low rate is only on account of my personal experience with it.”