James McAvoy Is a Terrifying Host in ‘Speak No Evil’ Trailer

James McAvoy might have a murderous intent within the new trailer for Communicate No Evil, a horror movie based mostly on 2022 Danish hit Gæsterne. Within the clip, an American couple performed by Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy arrive at a distant property together with their daughter after assembly a seemingly charming British household on trip. All the things seems to be going nicely, till they discover the household’s mute son is appearing unusually and McAvoy’s character begins to menace at each flip.

The official synopsis notes, “When an American household is invited to spend the weekend on the idyllic nation property of a captivating British household they befriended on trip, what begins as a dream vacation quickly warps right into a snarled psychological nightmare. From Blumhouse, the producer of The Black Telephone, Get Out, and The Invisible Man, comes an intense suspense thriller for our trendy age, starring BAFTA award-winner James McAvoy (Cut up, Glass) in a riveting efficiency because the charismatic, alpha-male property proprietor whose untrammeled hospitality masks an unspeakable darkness.”

Communicate No Evil additionally stars Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, and Daniel Hough. It was written and directed by James Watkins, and is predicated on the screenplay of Gæsterne, which was written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup. The movie was produced by Jason Blum, and govt produced by Beatriz Sequeira, Jacob Jarek, and Christian Tafdrup.

Throughout the trailer debut at CinemaCon yesterday, Watkins praised McAvoy’s efficiency. “It’s exceptional what a sort, beneficiant, humorous, charismatic individual my good friend James is,” Watkins mentioned. “As a result of he’s additionally able to plumbing into some fairly disturbing depths in his roles.” He added of the actor’s character, “On one hand, he’s a captivating and gregarious good friend, host, husband and father. And then again, he’s, nicely… not that in any respect.”

Communicate No Evil will hit theaters on Sept. 13.