Eden Lake (2008)

Director:

James Watkins

Writer:

James Watkins (writer)

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Writer Director

Cast

Finn Atkins	...	Paige
Alyssa Cooper	...	Child in nursery
Shaun Dooley
Eliza Elkington	...	Child in Classroom
Michael Fassbender	...	Steve
James Gandhi	...	Adam
Thomas Gill	...	Ricky
Jack O'Connell	...	Brett
Kelly Reilly	...	Jenny
Thomas Turgoose	...	Cooper
Bronson Webb	...	Reece

Directed by
James Watkins

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James Watkins		writer

Produced by
Christian Colson	....	producer
Richard Holmes	....	producer
Ivana Mackinnon	....	associate producer
Diarmuid McKeown	....	associate producer
Paul Ritchie	....	co-producer

Original Music by
David Julyan

Cinematography by
Christopher Ross

Film Editing by
Jon Harris

Casting by
Julie Harkin

Production Design by
Simon Bowles

Set Decoration by
Lisa Chugg

Costume Design by
Keith Madden

Makeup Department
Sophie Brice	....	makeup artist
Sophie Bryce	....	makeup artist
Clarice Gill	....	assistant makeup artist
Paul Hyett	....	prosthetic makeup designer
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetics technician
Kirstie Stanway	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Jennifer Wynne	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks	....	second assistant director
Paul Bennett	....	additional assistant director
Matt Carver	....	first assistant director
Beatrice Manning	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Gerry Atkinson	....	props
Alex Boswell	....	chargehand stand-by props
John Botton	....	props
Matthew Broderick	....	stand-by props
Roy Chapman	....	property master
Lisa Chugg	....	production buyer
Melloney Cunnell	....	assistant art director
Simon Duric	....	storyboard artist
Robert Haynes	....	stand-by art director

Sound Department
Hugo Adams	....	foley editor
Ben Barker	....	supervising sound editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr recordist
Sandy Buchanan	....	foley recordist
James Corless	....	sound mix technician
Nina Hartstone	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Andrea King	....	foley artist
Richard Pryke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Ivor Talbot	....	sound mixer
Ian Tapp	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tarn Willers	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Richard Magrin	....	special effects technician
John Rafique	....	special effects supervisor
Nick Smith	....	special effects technician
Chris Watson	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Håkan Blomdahl	....	digital artist: Filmgate
Zachary Bloom	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Matthew Bristowe	....	digital lab producer: MPC
James Cundill	....	IQ editor
Max Horton	....	colourist
Begoña Lopez	....	digital lab producer: MPC
Emelie Nilsson	....	digital artist: Filmgate
Lee Rankin	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Jacob Svensson	....	digital artist: Filmgate
Sean Wheelan	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Richard Bradshaw	....	stunt coordinator
Tony Christian	....	stunt double
Rick English	....	stunt double
Andy Wareham	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Theo Berman	....	camera trainee
James Chesterton	....	camera trainee
Philippe Cointepas	....	focus puller
Warwick Drucker	....	key grip
Andy McBrearty	....	gaffer
Barry McCullagh	....	electrician
Ang Richards	....	second assistant camera
Ang Richards	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Nick Wall	....	still photographer
Jimmy Ward	....	second assistant camera: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate Laver	....	key costume stand-by
Holly Smart	....	costume stand-by

Editorial Department
Tamsin Jeffrey	....	first assistant editor
Laura Jennings	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dana Niu	....	orchestrator
Alison Wright	....	score coordinator

Other crew
Ajay Bhatt	....	medic
Caroline Bowker	....	script supervisor
Nicky Coats	....	production accountant
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Lara Davis	....	production secretary
Kathryn Deighan	....	runner
Elton Farla	....	medical coordinator
Sam Holmes	....	floor runner
Steve Mortimore	....	location manager
Asha Sharma	....	assistant location manager: re-shoots
Joss Spry	....	runner
Katherine Tibbetts	....	production coordinator
Ben Vokes	....	runner
Jason Wheeler	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Rollercoaster Films

Distributors

• Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Optimum Releasing (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Elements Special Effects (physical effects)

Other Companies

• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Docfarla Medical Support  medical support
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Midnight Transfer  dailies transfer
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

UK:18 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Rollercoaster Films

not entertaining but worth being watched

When I say "not entertaining", I maybe address a rather personal issue. So nothing to worry about... Some movies are clearly fictitious, morally it's easy for me to enjoy what's on the big screen. Some are not... Starting back a few years ago, imho, the story and the setting gradually migrated into something more and more realistic. This way audience gets confronted with voyeurism... that's what I would call a moral dilemma... some movies (e.g. hostel) chose a real-world setting with a (hopefully) fictitious story... others, like this one, gives us a feeling like it could happen anytime and anywhere... This movie may be considered as horror or thriller... just suspense... It also opens space for social reflection. Projection of fears from within our world, our society...

Thus "Eden Lake" might be considered as a perfect horror-movie... confronting us with our real fears while trying to entertain us.

For me? It's too close to reality to be just the innocent pleasure of watching...