Summary
One upcoming horror remake is a lot more exciting as it’s the deserved comeback of one of the most underrated actors of the last decade. The horror genre continues to have a great run, though it has faced some backlash for relying too much on sequels and remakes. Still, there are many of both coming up in the near future, and among the remakes to be released in 2024 isSpeak No Evil. A remake of the 2022 movie of the same name by Christian Tafdrup,Speak No Evilis directed by James Watkins, and gives a horrifying twist to family vacations.
Speak No Evilfollows Louise (Mackenzie Davis) and Ben Dalton (Scoot McNairy) who are on vacation with their daughter, Agnes (Alix West Lefler), in Europe. There they meet Paddy (James McAvoy), his wife Ciara (Aisling Franciosi), and their son Ant (Dan Hough), who invite them to their idyllic country estate for the weekend. Once there, the Daltons gradually realize something dark and disturbing is going on with their new friends.Speak No Evilmarks Mackenzie Davis’ return, and hopefully, it will finally give her the recognition she deserves.
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Mackenzie Davis Is One Of The Last Decade’s Most Underrated Actors
Mackenzie Davis Has Starred In Some Big But Flawed Projects
Unfortunately, Davis has been a victim of the failure of her most notable projects, which isn’t a reflection of her talent.
Mackenzie Davis is no newcomer, butshe hasn’t gotten the space and recognition she deserves. Davis’ acting career began in 2012 with one episode of the TV seriesI Just Want My Pants Backand the drama movieSmashed, directed by James Ponsoldt. Some of Davis’ most notable movies areThe F Word,That Awkward Moment, andThe Martian, but she became best known when she played Mariette in Denis Villeneuve’sBlade Runner 2049, in 2017. On TV, Davis rose to fame with her role as Cameron Howe inHalt and Catch Fireand Yorkie inBlack Mirror’s “San Junipero”.
The F Word, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, was released in some countries asWhat If?.
In 2019,Davis starred inTerminator: Dark Fateas Grace Harper, and her last film appearance was as Harper Caldwell inHappiest Season. Unfortunately, Davis has been a victim of the failure of her most notable projects, which isn’t a reflection of her talent.Blade Runner 2049 was praised by critics but didn’t quite connect with general audiences, and it became one of the biggest box-office bombs of 2017. Unfortunately,Terminator: Dark Fatedidn’t do any better, despite being a highly-anticipated movie.
Terminator: Dark Fatedid well with critics but didn’t succeed at the box office, becoming one ofthe biggest box-office bombs of all time. Despite the failures of her biggest movies to date, Davis was actually one of the best parts of them, but their flaws sadly overshadowed her talent, making her one of the most underrated actors of the last decade.
The Speak No Evil Remake Should Be A Reminder Of How Good Mackenzie Davis Is
Mackenzie Davis Deserves A Chance To Truly Shine
Mackenzie Davis hasn’t starred in a movie sinceHappiest Seasonin 2020, though she starred in the apocalyptic TV seriesStation Elevenas Kirsten Raymonde in 2021 and voiced Martha inLove, Death & Robots’ episode “The Very Pulse of the Machine”. 2024, then, marked Davis’ return to the big scream, first with the black comedySwimming Homeand later withSpeak No Evil. The latter is also Davis’ return to horror afterThe Turningin 2020, but it looks a lot more promising than it.
Davis has already shown her acting range, going from drama inHalt and Catch FireandBlack Mirrorto full-on action inTerminator: Dark Fate, and she hasn’t disappointed with her performances (even if the movies did).Speak No Evilcan show yet another side of Mackenzie Davis’ acting skills, and the movie has already gathered enough attention for it to remind the audience of her talent.
Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil is a 2024 horror-thriller film by writer-director James Watkins. A remake of the 2022 movie Speak No Evil follows a family who head to the country for a much-needed vacation - but the situation quickly deteriorates, thrusting them into a horrific nightmare.
