This was shown in a series of horror movies, t I think it is misplaced there. However, it doesn't hurt if fans of that genre once in a while are exposed to some other kind of film.
Eden Lade is about a romantic weekend that goes as wrong as it can. It starts very calm and quiet, but then a group of bullying adolescents start to terrorize the young couple. It gets from bad to worse, violence escalates and in the end the fittest survive.
The escalation of the violence is staged with merciless consequence. Anything can be interpreted as provocation by these juvenile hooligans, also because the leader of the gang has to prove his authority by extra mischievous sadism. Yes, this is not a sociological study, but a sinister and exaggerated look at unpleasant sides of contemporary society. A post-Thatcher society that has become "Broken Britain".
And when The Sun, the mouthpiece of this segment in society pronounces the opinion that this movie denouncs working class people, it may not be so unrealistic anyway.
Of course this is not a film for in-depth meditation, but it still gives some gory entertainment for the non-admirer of standard horror movies.
6/10
Eden Lade is about a romantic weekend that goes as wrong as it can. It starts very calm and quiet, but then a group of bullying adolescents start to terrorize the young couple. It gets from bad to worse, violence escalates and in the end the fittest survive.
The escalation of the violence is staged with merciless consequence. Anything can be interpreted as provocation by these juvenile hooligans, also because the leader of the gang has to prove his authority by extra mischievous sadism. Yes, this is not a sociological study, but a sinister and exaggerated look at unpleasant sides of contemporary society. A post-Thatcher society that has become "Broken Britain".
And when The Sun, the mouthpiece of this segment in society pronounces the opinion that this movie denouncs working class people, it may not be so unrealistic anyway.
Of course this is not a film for in-depth meditation, but it still gives some gory entertainment for the non-admirer of standard horror movies.
6/10
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| Eden Lake while being unspoiled |
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| The kids have an odd sense of humor |
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| Jenny's last option: disguise herself as garbage |
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