Destined to be the most controversial and provocative British movie of the year is this ‘hoodie horror’ written and directed by James Watkins, co-writer of My Little Eye, writer of Gone and The Descent 2. Nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve escape London for a romantic weekend away. Steve has found an idyllic lakeside beauty spot and plans to propose. But their peace is shattered when a gang of obnoxious kids encircles their campsite causing threatening havoc. When tempers flare and sudden violent attack occurs, the distressed couple must flee for their lives and endure a chilling game of cat-and-mouse Frighteningly well acted by Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and yob ringleader Jack O’Connell Eden Lake is uber disturbing in its horrifying content and stark imagery. Bleakly unrelenting in its tapping into current concerns about out-of control youth culture, it’s a compelling and unsettling shocker marking Watkins as a major new talent.
 

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