English-language remake of the European film features four first-rate performances, while the shift in nationalities adds other interesting angles

Remake of a Danish story of an unwary family who follow a charismatic couple on holiday has lost some of its nihilism but McAvoy packs real power

Horror remake Speak No Evil is a clever but nauseating frightener about the consequences of remaining silent in the face of rampant domestic abuse.

James Watkins' American take on the 2022 Danish horror movie is led by an effectively creepy James McAvoy — until it's ground into "Straw Dogs"-lite...

James Watkins' American take on the 2022 Danish horror movie is led by an effectively creepy James McAvoy — until it's ground into "Straw Dogs"-lite...

In this horror remake, James McAvoy plays an aggressively friendly British stranger who extends a dubious invitation to an American couple. Suckers!

In this horror remake, James McAvoy plays an aggressively friendly British stranger who extends a dubious invitation to an American couple. Suckers!

'It was a ton of money.' James McAvoy was recently seen in 'Speak No Evil'.

'It was a ton of money.' James McAvoy was recently seen in 'Speak No Evil'.

A remake of a Danish film by the same name, Speak No Evil blends horror and comedy and features some solid performances from its leads.