As a seasoned gamer and movie enthusiast with over two decades of experience under my belt, I must say that Speak No Evil (2024) was a rollercoaster ride of suspense and horror that left me on the edge of my seat. The remake masterfully reimagined the original Danish film while adding its unique twist to the storyline.
The 2024 movie titled “Speak No Evil” is a remake of the 2022 Danish film with the same name. As with any adaptation, it takes creative liberties to present its interpretation of the story. Here’s an analysis of the significant plot twist in the 2024 version of “Speak No Evil” compared to the original Danish movie from 2022. Proceed with caution as this discussion contains MASSIVE SPOILERS regarding the plot of “Speak No Evil“. Read on only if you’ve watched the film or wish to know about its ending.
In the story of “Speak No Evil“, the tight-knit Dalton family from America – Ben (Scott McNairy), Louise (Mackenzie Davis), and daughter Agnes (Alix West) – develop a swift but fateful bond with a British pair, Paddy (James McAvoy), Ciara (Aisling Franciosi), and their son Ant (Dan Hough), who doesn’t speak. The Dalton family visits Paddy and Ciara’s countryside farm in England, only to discover a disturbing secret about their seemingly idyllic hosts.
Speak No Evil’s Plot Twist Explained
Over the weekend at the farm, the Daltons start observing that their hosts exhibit behavior far more unpredictable and volatile than they first seemed – this is particularly evident in their parenting of their son. The unusual attention Paddy and Ciara pay to Agnes sets off warning signals for Ben and Louise; however, it’s Agnes herself who feels uneasy when Ant eventually slips away with her and discovers a concealed basement beneath the stable building.
In that basement are the luggage and possessions of dozens of families who came to the farm before the Daltons. Ant shows Agnes a photo album that confirms the horrifying truth: Paddy and Ciara are serial killers who have operated for years, luring families with one child to their farm and murdering the parents, forcing the orphaned child to be a part of their twisted “family.” Eventually, Paddy and Ciara would tire of their “kid,” murdering the child and replacing them with a new one. Ant reveals that the couple cut out his tongue so that he could never tell the truth and that he’s fighting for his life, as Agnes has been brought to the farm to replace him.
Speak No Evil (2024) Ending Explained
In the concluding chapter of “Speak No Evil”, Agnes and Ant reveal to Ben and Louise the peril they’re facing. The Dalton siblings attempt a discreet departure from the farm with an ulterior motive – seizing Ant before they leave, but Paddy and Ciara are too astute for their scheme, keeping the family captive on the farm and hunting them down for the ultimate confrontation.
In the climax, Louise and Ben find themselves pinned down at Paddy and Ciara’s farmhouse. Louise fatally strikes Paddy’s head with a hammer during a struggle with Ben, and she also kills Chef Mike and Ciara. After a chase, Louise forces Ciara onto the roof of the house where she falls to her death. When the Dalton family and Ant arrive, Paddy captures Agnes at gunpoint, revealing that Ciara was one of his brainwashed followers and that Agnes will now serve as his new “spouse.” However, Agnes manages to inject Paddy with a syringe of Ketamine that he had previously attempted to use on her, rendering him immobile. Ben chooses not to exact revenge on Paddy, but Ant, driven by anger, smashes Paddy’s face with a rock.
At the conclusion of the movie, the Daltons depart from the farm while Agnes hands over her precious plush rabbit toy, stained with blood, to a grimy Ant.
Speak No Evil (2024): How the Remake Changes the Original
In the remade film “Speak No Evil” (2022), the climax takes a more ominous turn. Unlike in the original where Ben finds the killers’ trophy room and Abel’s lifeless body in the pool, it is now Bjorn who makes this grim discovery. Rather than informing his wife and daughter, he swiftly ushers them into the car for an immediate departure. However, their vehicle malfunctions on the road, leaving them stranded. By the time Bjorn returns on foot to seek assistance, Patrick, the character known as Paddy in the original, has located and taken captive Bjorn’s wife and daughter.
At the climax of the movie, I found myself powerlessly witnessing as the antagonists compelled my beloved daughter Agnes to endure a horrifying ordeal, tearing out her tongue. Heartbreakingly, Björn and I were then escorted down an isolated road, ordered to strip and dive into a ditch. True to his chilling words in the American adaptation, Patrick repeated his mantra, “I’m doing this ‘Because you let me,'” before he and his wife (Karin) mercilessly stoned us to death and buried our lifeless bodies.
2022’s movie, Speak No Evil, concludes with the murderers coercing the mute Agnes into portraying their “daughter.” The group stumbles upon another family they intend to victimize in the upcoming scenes.
Both the original Speak No Evil and its remake present distinct conclusions that are heavily influenced by cultural nuances. While the Danish original doesn’t shy away from delivering a grim and sorrowful finale, the Hollywood adaptation seems to favor a more conventional approach by meting out justice to the wrongdoers and offering a somewhat positive (yet still ambiguous) resolution for the Daltons.
Indeed, the film “Speak No Evil” (2024) delved into a profound topic, examining whether parental influence is inherently beneficial or detrimental for a child. Contrary to a typical happy ending, director James Watkins deliberately conveys that Ant will never truly escape the shadows cast by Paddy and Ciara’s actions; on the contrary, his brutal act of killing Paddy suggests a chilling possibility that Ant may be fated to follow in the footsteps of his “parents,” becoming a killer himself.
Speak No Evil is now playing in theaters.
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2024-09-13 03:10