SMASHING INTO HOMES FOR THE FIRST TIME
WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES
COMES THE SPINE-TINGLING THRILLER
STARRING JAMES MCAVOY
SPEAK NO EVIL
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OWN OR RENT ON DIGITAL ON OCTOBER 1
PRE-ORDER ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD NOW, AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 19
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Universal City, California, September 30, 2024 – Continuing to terrify audiences in its theatrical run, the new Blumhouse thriller, SPEAK NO EVIL, will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent tomorrow, October 1, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The “painfully tense, disarmingly funny and masterfully cringe-inducing” (Screen Rant) will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on November 19, 2024. James McAvoy stars in a “career-best” (Slash Film) riveting performance as the charismatic, alpha-male host whose untrammeled hospitality masks an unspeakable darkness. Own the suspenseful horror, SPEAK NO EVIL, with never-before-seen extras featuring the filmmakers and cast discuss the making of the film, only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox Microsoft Movies & TV, and Movies Anywhere.
After befriending a British couple with a mute son, Americans Ben and Louise accept an unusual invitation to bring their daughter for a weekend at an idyllic country estate. Yet when they discover their hosts are hiding sinister motives, Ben and Louise fear their family may be pawns in a disturbing plot. Led by James McAvoy as a charismatic man masking unspeakable darkness, a dream holiday warps into an unnerving nightmare in this shocking thriller from Blumhouse, producers of The Black Phone.
From director and writer James Watkins (Eden Lake, The Woman in Black), SPEAK NO EVIL is based on the screenplay of the 2022 Danish horror sensation Gæsterne, written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup. The film stars James McAvoy (Split, Glass, It Chapter Two), Aisling Franciosi (Game of Thrones, The Fall), Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate, Halt and Catch Fire), Scoot McNairy (Argo, A Quiet Place II), Alix West Lefler (The Good Nurse, Riverdale) and newcomer Dan Hough (Hollyoaks).
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU BUY AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS:
- NUCLEAR FAMILIES - Learn what drew James McAvoy and the rest of the cast to this film, discover what methods they used to embody their roles, and listen as they provide insight into the subtle intricacies surrounding the film’s two families.
- A HORRIFYING CRESCENDO - Director James Watkins and cast members take you down a dark corridor of psychology as they discuss the navigation of social spaces, dwelling in discomfort, and the grounded horror elements which escalated the story to its formidable final act.
- THE FARMHOUSE OF HORRORS - Immerse yourself in the farmhouse and learn how this location was reimagined into a place of nightmares as cast and crew walk you through the different production design and camera elements that added to the eeriness of the film.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR JAMES WATKINS
For more information on SPEAK NO EVIL, please visit:
Websites: https://www.speaknoevilmovie.com/ & https://www.uphe.com/movies/speak-no-evil
Press Release: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/speak-no-evil-press-release
Trailer: https://uni.pictures/SpeakNoEvil_Trailer
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough and Scoot McNairy
Casting By: Terri Taylor, CSA, Ally Conover, CSA Heather Basten, CDG
Music By: Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans
Editor: Jon Harris
Production Designer: James Price
Director Of Photography: Tim Maurice Jones, BSC
Executive Producer: Beatriz Sequeira
Produced By: Jason Blum, Paul Ritchie
Written For The Screen And Directed By: James Watkins
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: July 23, 2024
UPC Number: 191329267455 (US) / 191329267523 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for some strong violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1)
Run Time: 01:49:54
Street Date: July 23, 2024
UPC Number: 191329267332 (US) / 191329267349 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: R for some strong violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:49:54
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