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Eden Lake

Play trailer 1:50 Poster for Eden Lake R 2008 1h 31m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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74% Tomatometer 35 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
During a romantic weekend getaway, a young couple confronts a gang of youths, and suffers brutal consequences.
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Critics Consensus

A brutal and effective British hoodie-horror that, despite the clichés, stays on the right side of scary.

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Dennis Harvey Variety Nov 3, 2008
An effectively harrowing Brit thriller-cum-horror pic whose yuppie protags' weekend getaway runs violently afoul of the local youth. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Sep 12, 2008
3/5
It is impossible not to admire the way Watkins ratchets up the tension in his debut as director (he wrote My Little Eye) and keeps his tale strictly to 90 minutes. Go to Full Review
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) Sep 12, 2008
4/5
It's the latest proof that, when it comes to scary movies at least, the British film industry is alive and screaming. Go to Full Review
Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Apr 29, 2026
2.5/5
Eden Lake is an exercise in endurance. First, we endure extremely questionable decisions from the main characters, and then we must endure the consequences of those decisions. Technically, the film is well done, but why would anyone want to watch it? Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 12, 2025
2/5
Gets points for the gut-punch of an ending, but the journey to get there isn't entirely fulfilling, despite the talent involved. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Oct 1, 2024
2/10
This is grossly irresponsible, deeply unlikeable filmmaking. Go to Full Review
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Dave W @davewileycoyote 1 day ago Maybe the WORST ending in the history of movie endings. Don’t say you weren’t warned See more isaac A @RT17900170 2 days ago All I am is pissed, not scared but pissed. This movie is great at pissing you off don't watch if I could I'd give it negative stars and demand my fucking time back See more AJ H @Madmartigan292 4 days ago It was one of the worst movies I've ever seen! Sooo messed up. People shouldn't like watching that kind of movie. See more Hollis Q @Hollisqueens Oct 9, 2026 Eden Lake is a gut punch disguised as a survival thriller. The tension is brutal, the cruelty hits close to home, and every bad decision feels like another nail in the coffin. A nightmare fueled by human ugliness, mob mentality, and the thin line between victim and monster. The ending is a mindfuck that leaves you staring at the screen, wondering just how far people will go when decency dies. See more Luke T @RT53822345 Oct 8, 2026 Typical stupid decisions made by a dumb couple that land themselves in trouble and make no logical decisions that assist them getting out of trouble. Unsure why its rated so well. If you want to watch a film that makes you annoyed, this is the one for you. Ends with a slightly better decision-making process than the rest of the film, except for the final scenes. A film that you’ll be left feeling angry after 😅 See more R T @RT05104529 Oct 7, 2026 9/10. Oct. 07, 2026. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis During a romantic weekend getaway, a young couple confronts a gang of youths, and suffers brutal consequences.
Director
James Watkins
Producer
Christian Colson, Richard Holmes
Screenwriter
James Watkins
Distributor
Third Rail
Production Co
Rollercoaster Films, Aramid Entertainment Fund
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Nudity|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8K
Runtime
1h 31m
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