We spoke with director James Watkins leading up to the release of his new film Speak No Evil, a terrifying remake of the 2022 Danish thriller of the same name. The new one stars Scoot McNairy and other household names, though James McAvoy reliably steals the show as the villainous weekend host from hell. You know exactly what’s going to happen as the terror unfolds, but critics are agreeing that it’s A-OK for the sake of psychologically thrilling entertainment. Leading up to Speak No Evil, Watkins had directed a standout episode of Netflix’s hit series Black Mirror called “Shut Up and Dance” (2016).
The English filmmaker spoke to MovieWeb about his journey from the hit Netflix series to helming the acclaimed new James McAvoy starrer. Read More