Eden Lake

Eden Lake is a 2008 British horror thriller film written and directed by James Watkins in his directorial debut, and starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and Jack O'Connell. The plot follows a young couple spending their romantic weekend at a remote lake, where they are shortly confronted by a group of hostile youths. It is among a group of roughly contemporaneous films that deal with concerns over "Broken Britain" and a fear of "hoodies". Some of the close up scenes were filmed at Frensham Small Pond. Plot Steve Taylor and his girlfriend Jenny Greengrass set off for a romantic weekend away at a remote lake in the English countryside, where he plans to propose. Steve complains about the behavior of the local children and criticizes the parenting of the adults. In the woods, they meet a young boy named Adam, who is reluctant to speak to them. The couple's idyllic getaway is disrupted by a gang of rowdy teenagers. The next morning, Steve and Jenny find their food supplies infested with insects. At a local restaurant, Steve describes the teens to the waitress, who defensively insists her kids would never harass anyone. Steve sneaks into a house he believes belongs to the teens. He snoops around but escapes upon the return of Jon, the surly homeowner.