Eden Lake

Eden Lake is a 2008 British horror-thriller film written and directed by James Watkins in his directorial debut. The film stars Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell, James Gandhi, Thomas Turgoose, Bronson Webb, Shaun Dooley, and Finn Atkins. Its plot follows a young couple spending a day at a remote lake, only to be confronted and hunted by a group of hostile youths.

Eden Lake premiered at the Fantasy Filmfest on 12 August 2008 and was released in the United Kingdom by Optimum Releasing on 12 September 2008. It is among a group of roughly contemporaneous films that deal with moral panic over "Broken Britain" and "hoodies". Some of the close up scenes were filmed at Frensham Small Pond.

Plot

Jenny Greengrass and her boyfriend, Steve Taylor, set off for a weekend away at Eden Lake, a remote spot in the English countryside. On the journey there, Steve complains about youths' recent antisocial behaviour and criticizes adult parenting. On their way they meet a boy in the woods called Adam.

Jenny and Steve's idyllic getaway is disrupted by a gang of rowdy teenagers, led by their psychopathic leader, Brett. The next morning, the couple discovers their food supplies have been infested with insects, leading them to suspect the youths. At a local restaurant, Steve describes the teens to a waitress, who defensively insists her children would never harass anyone. Steve later sneaks into a house he believes belongs to the teens, but escapes upon the return of Jon, a surly homeowner.