Eden Lake (2008)

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.

Director:

James Watkins

Writer:

James Watkins

Stars:

Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelly Reilly	...	Jenny
Michael Fassbender	...	Steve
Tara Ellis	...	Abi
Jack O'Connell	...	Brett
Finn Atkins	...	Paige
Jumayn Hunter	...	Mark
Thomas Turgoose	...	Cooper
James Burrows	...	Harry
Tom Gill	...	Ricky (as Thomas Gill)
Lorraine Bruce	...	Tanya
Shaun Dooley	...	Jon
James Gandhi	...	Adam
Bronson Webb	...	Reece
Lorraine Stanley	...	Nat
Rachel Gleaves	...	Mel

Storyline

Nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve, escape for a romantic weekend away. Steve, planning to propose, has found an idyllic setting: a remote lake enclosed by woodlands and seemingly deserted. The couple's peace is shattered when a gang of obnoxious kids encircles their campsite. Reveling in provoking the adults, the gang steals the couple's belongings and vandalizes their car leaving them completely stranded. When Steve confronts them, tempers flare and he suffers a shocking and violent attack. Fleeing for help, Jenny is subject to a brutal and relentless game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to evade her young pursuers and find her way out of the woods.

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Plot Keywords:

camping | united kingdom | england | lake | forest | 

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Taglines:

They wanted to get away from it all. Instead, they found...

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some nudity and brief drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shaun Dooley, who played Jon in this movie, has some experience with disruptive teens. He starred as Greg in the BBC drama Misfits: Episode #3.8 (2011)

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Goofs

When Jenny and Steve come out from water beneath the wooden hut,Jenny is wet and there are some mud stains on her dress but in the next shot her dress is completely black.

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Quotes

Steve: I promise, the quarry's fucking stunning.
Jenny: The quarry is stunning. No 'fucking'.
Steve: [getting closer to her] Please, miss.

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Connections

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User Reviews

Breaks you down

I can't remember the last time a film evoked such raw emotions in me. I'm literally teared up and shaking - from anger, pain, frustration and disbelief. Watching this film is an experience more than words can describe, it plays on pure emotion. You're sucked into the whole atmosphere, to the characters - both the good and the bad -, and it really eats you up and leaves you with this bundle of emotions that catch you off guard and in the end, leave you empty-handed.

I'm sorry for not being very precise about the plot and the characters, but I simply can't write an ordinary "this film opens with..." review, the experience was just too much.

I highly recommend it, but not for the weak-hearted.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Little Terrors

Filming Locations:

St Saviour's C of E Primary School, Shirland Road, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,824, 2 November 2008

Gross USA:

$7,321

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,984,669

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rollercoaster Films, Aramid Entertainment Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (5.1)

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1