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

James McAvoy might have a murderous intent within the new trailer for Converse No Evil, a horror movie primarily based 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 pieces seems to be going properly, till they discover the household’s mute son is performing 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 Cellphone, Get Out, and The Invisible Man, comes an intense suspense thriller for our fashionable 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.”

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

In the course of the trailer debut at CinemaCon yesterday, Watkins praised McAvoy’s efficiency. “It’s outstanding what a form, beneficiant, humorous, charismatic particular person 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, properly… not that in any respect.”

Converse No Evil will hit theaters on Sept. 13.