‘Speak No Evil’ Trailer: James McAvoy’s Vacation Descends Into Hell in Terrifying Look at Blumhouse’s Horror Remake
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter There’s a very specific way to dance to “Cotton Eyed Joe.” At least, if you’re the demented doctor played by James McAvoy in “Speak No Evil.” McAvoy plays a dad with a dark side in Blumhouse’s remake of the 2022 Danish horror film, a pitch-black comedy of manners about a family that invites two friends to vacation at their idyllic, remote home in the countryside.
It turns into a trip from hell when things take an unimaginably sinister turn. In the newly released creepy and terrifying trailer, McAvoy’s character grows increasingly angry at his children for not performing the catchy folk-inspired “Cotton Eyed Joe” to his liking.
Of course, that’s — by far — the least of the problems for the guests of his humble abode. Elsewhere in the footage, McAvoy’s character keeps finding new and creative ways to make sure his guests feel deeply unsettled.
Director James Watkins debuted the trailer at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas.
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