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This is probably one of the most brutal and harrowing horror films of the past ten or fifteen years. Michael Fassbender hopes to pop the question to his girlfriend Kelly Reilly over a romantic weekend that spirals into a nail-biting fight for survival. Eden Lake takes its cues from Deliverance, but with nasty thirteen-year old’s instead of hillbillies. This film is the directorial debut of James Watkins (The Woman in Black), who definitely has the chops choreographing suspense and vengeful comeuppance. Strong performances from the leads and supporting cast, a group of wicked pubescents you can’t wait to see destroyed in the most bloody ways possible. While the film will certainly satisfy your blood lust, fair warning: don’t expect anything even remotely resembling a happy ending.