The Best Horror Movies Of 2022, Ranked

As the saying goes, hell is other people, and that’s certainly true for the ghastly “Speak No Evil.” I love the horror genre with my whole heart, but sometimes a film comes along that I never, ever want to see again. That’s the case with “Speak No Evil,” a movie so bleak and cruel that it’s bound to infuriate some. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to everyone, especially someone looking for a cheap, quick scare. But if you’re thirsting for something existentially dreadful, look no further. 

While on vacation, Danish couple Bjørn and Louise meet Patrick and Karin, a Dutch couple, who are outwardly friendly. Maybe too friendly. So friendly, in fact, that they invite Bjørn and Louise and the couple’s daughter, Agnes, to spend the weekend with them. Now, the social reject that I am, I would quickly say “Thanks, but no thanks!” to this entire idea. Spend the weekend with people I barely know? Not my cup of tea. But Bjørn and Louise go along with the idea. Almost immediately things grow awkward and the vibe grows increasingly threatening, and yet Bjørn and Louise don’t want to offend their hosts and keep putting up with Patrick and Karin’s strange behavior. To say more would ruin the gut-punch that is the film’s final minutes, but just know that “Speak No Evil” is not for the squeamish. It’s not even that the finale is particularly gory. It’s just so relentlessly cruel and nasty that those unprepared for it are in for quite a shock.