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Sep 2024
2h 12m

‘Speak No Evil’ and the Top Five “Get Me...

The Ringer
About this episode

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss ‘Speak No Evil,’ James Watkins’s reimagination of the 2022 Danish psychological horror film (1:00). Then, they discuss other movies that inspire the sensation of needing to get the f--- out of danger and share their top five in the subgenre (1:06:00). Finally, Sean is joined by Watkins and ‘Speak No Evil’ star James McAvoy to discuss why they wanted to remake the film, tapping into darker parts of the human psyche, and the physicality that goes into creating a thriller like this (1:40:00).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan, James McAvoy, and James Watkins

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Video Producer: Jack Sanders

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