Speak No Evil
Director: Christian Tafdrup Run Time: 97 min. Rating: Unrated Release Year: 2022 Language: English, Dutch and Danish w/ English subtitles (Unsubtitled Segments Are Artistic Choices)
Starring: Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Liva Forsberg, Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch
Co-Presented by Film Geeks San Diego
Tagline: One family accepts an invitation to the rural home of another they met on holiday, only to find their lives altered in unexpected, deeply horrifying ways. The climax of this disturbing study of manners and permissibility is extreme… and must be seen to be believed.
Synopsis: A bond between two families who met during a relaxing holiday is tested to extreme limits when they reunite. Once the pleasantries are exhausted, the horror begins…
Critic Quotes: “Tafdrup’s vision of human beings feels inherited from Haneke as he callously illustrates the banality of evil.” – Indiewire
“The ambiguous, ambivalent tenor makes all interpretations possible, as well as equally disturbing.”- Variety
“Speak No Evil is riveting and upsetting in equal measure. And I never, ever want to see it again.” – The Film Stage
“Danish director Christian Tafdrup’s horror movie is one sadistic, slow-burn nightmare of Euro-middle-class mores curdling around the edges, especially once the penny drops.” – Rolling Stone
“A pitiless social satire, it’s one of a few Midnight titles this year that lulls audiences into a false sense of security before snapping shut with the brute efficiency of a steel-jaw trap.” – RogerEbert.com
Showtimes:
Friday, September 16, 2022: 9:20
Saturday September 17, 2022: 9:20
Sunday, September 18, 2022: 1:00
Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members