It follows an American family who goes on vacation and meets a charming British family.
Later, when they are asked to stay at the British family’s home, they accept.
Yet,something sinister lurks underneath the Brits' enthusiastic charismaand idyllic countryside home.
There, the British couple murders the adults and takes their child as their own.
However,Paddy and Ciara’s story isn’t entirely clear-cut, especially following Ciara’s “confession.”
She desperately tells Ben and Louise that she is also a victim.
Likewise, perhaps Ciara also had a violent streak that made her Paddy’s perfect partner.
According to Paddy and Ciara, the pair have been together for 17 years.
Paddy would have been 28.
Speak No Evil is a 2024 horror-thriller film by writer-director James Watkins. A remake of the 2022 movie Speak No Evil follows a family who head to the country for a much-needed vacation - but the situation quickly deteriorates, thrusting them into a horrific nightmare.
No matter what, this is obviously a completely inappropriate relationship.
In this way, Ciara’s story makes sense.
Yet, it would explain why Paddy and Ciara always keep their victims' children.
The origins of their relationship could provide some important insight into why they commit their specific crimes.
Paddy also verbally abuses Ciara.
What becomes abundantly clear through these moments is that Ciara is not only abused, but obedient.
Louise has the upper hand and Ciara needs to find some leverage.
Therefore, positioning herself as a victim makes her look weak and unassuming.
Yet, even then, Ciara could have been telling the truth in some capacity.
Perhaps she was Paddy’s first victim, yet she doesn’t necessarily see herself as a victim.
What makes Ciara a different kind of victim is that Paddy is probably all she has.
WhereAnt watched Paddy and Ciara murder his parents, Ciara presumably had nothing before Paddy.
She was in foster care and faced constant upheaval in her family life.
In this way, when she met Paddy, he likely became the only family she had.
She relies on Paddy, and probably truly loves him.
Therefore,Ciara’s story is both truth and fiction.
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,James Watkins spoke about the dynamic between Paddy and Ciara.
Thus, Ciara and Paddy are not very easy to figure out.
Their past has the potential to be even more haunting than whatSpeak No Evilportrays.
Regardless, audiences get no solid answer about whether Ciara is truly Paddy’s first-ever victim.
