10 Best New Horror Movies For Halloween 2022
8. Speak No Evil
In Speak No Evil, a Danish family visits the country home of a Dutch couple that they met on holiday. Once there, the Danes discover their hosts are not who they say they are.
What's really fascinating about Speak No Evil is how it highlights a factor that's rarely touched upon in horror: politeness. Even though the Danes know something is wrong, they bend over backwards not to come across as rude. As their hosts become increasingly hostile, the Danes are pushed to the absolute brink, but feel they can't leave, since they're in too deep.
Like the best kinds of horror, Speak No Evil works best when it doesn't try to be scary. Because it begins with only a mild undercurrent of apprehension, it feels more like a thriller or a black comedy. Just when you feel like you've settled in, the film reminds you how sadistic it can be.
Even if horror is your bread and butter, Speak No Evil is not the sort of film you enjoy. The awkward conversations will make you cringe. The depravity of the antagonists will cause your toes to curl. And that climax is sure to make you lose a few hours of sleep.