The Brutal and Traumatic Horror Film Mike Flanagan Loves Is Now Streaming for Free
I would love five minutes to lob a nonstop barrage of questions at casting director Julie Harkin. She clearly excels at her job, especially since she helped secure two stars in the making for director James Watkins when he was making Eden Lake. Since then, both have broken out in a big way. Michael Fassbender subsequently rose to prominence with Hunger and Kelly Reilly with Yellowstone.
Each is now something of a household name and Harkin honed in on both before they were stars. Good going, Julie. To be fair, director James Watkins had to sign off on casting them and deserves credit for that. But a director relies heavily on their casting director to source quality talent and Harkin surely knows how to do just that.
If it’s not apparent, I am a big fan of Eden Lake. That film effectively ruined me. And I love that. I previously wrote about it for my Dread Central column. If you’re curious to hear more of my musings, you can see what I have to say right here.
The setup for the film goes like this:
A British couple takes a trip to a private and isolated lake quarry for a vacation, only to be targeted by a lurking mob of psychotic teenagers intent on doing the devil’s bidding.
Mike Flanagan is a Fan-agan of this film.
As it turns out, I am not the only die-hard fan of Eden Lake. One Mike Flanagan considers himself an equally enthusiastic supporter of the picture. So much so, that he gave it a cherished spot on a Letterboxd list chronicling his favorite horror movies. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, Mike Flanagan has exceptional taste.
In addition to sitting at the helm of the picture, Watkins also wrote the screenplay for Eden Lake. And if his name sounds familiar, it might be because he recently directed the remake of Speak No Evil for Blumhouse. Hooray for indie creators taking big swings and killing it.
Where can I stream Eden Lake?
If you haven’t experienced Eden Lake, I suggest you make the time. It’s currently streaming on Tubi. Before you take it in, brace yourself. This flick is brutal, unflinching, and hard to watch. But it is good. Really good.
That’s all we have for you at present. Stay tuned to the site for more epic recommendations from your favorite creators in the genre space as we continue to uncover them. Also, hit me up on Threads if you would like to further discuss Julie Harkin’s eye for talent, Eden Lake, or Mike Flanagan’s impeccable taste in cinema.
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