History YMMV / EdenLake

* UnfortunateImplications: [[https://movietruthblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/eden-lake/ Some]] [[https://horrorcultfilms.co.uk/2012/06/eden-lake-an-alternative-view/ reviewers]] interpreted the film as classist in its portrayal of chavs and lower-class citizens as sadistic and violent while the well-off protagonists are depicted as polite and better educated.

** * TheWoobie: Steve and Jenny.

* ParanoiaFuel: What makes the movie so terrifying in the first place. Anybody, ''anywhere'' can be terrorized by delinquent criminals, and just because they're young does ''not'' mean [[TeensAreMonsters they can't be dangerous and sadistic]]. The worst part is that this movie may have been partially inspired by the RealLife murders of Japanese schoolgirl [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta Junko Furuta]] and 2-year-old English boy [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Bulger James Bulger]] ('''Warning: both cases are incredibly disturbing and upsetting and are ''not'' for the faint of heart'''), both of whom were ''gruesomely'' murdered by teenagers whose inhuman behavior was almost entirely dismissed by their parents and the court system.

** The whole movie is this for anyone who's lost a loved one to petty criminals.
** The fact that [[spoiler: neither Steve ''nor'' [[FinalGirl Jenny]] survive to the end of the movie. On top of that, they both died slowly, painfully, alone, and just as they were about to begin the rest of their lives together.]]

* TheWoobie: Steve and Jenny.

* CriticalResearchFailure: While a question of critique that's arisen towards the main characters is "Who goes camping without a weapon?", it is (largely) against the law to own a gun in Britain and possession of a firearm is grounds for arrest. Doesn't rule out the possibility of blades, however.

* CondemnedByHistory: Despite being beloved by critics and audiences when it first came out, the film is largely ''strongly disliked'' by most modern horror fans, who typically interpret it as a [[UnfortunateImplications rather disturbing]] statement that [[WorkingClassPeopleAreMorons the poor are fundamentally and inherently evil, especially if they partake in cultural signifiers of poverty.]]

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Teens can definitely [[TeensAreMonsters be monsters]], but oftentimes it's [[FreudianExcuse the result of their upbringing]], especially one that's [[AbusiveParents hostile and physically abusive]]. Nonetheless, just because they're children does ''not'' excuse their horrible behavior.

* ParanoiaFuel: What makes the movie so terrifying in the first place. Anybody, ''anywhere'' can be terrorized by delinquent criminals, and just because they're young does ''not'' mean [[TeensAreMonsters they can't be dangerous and sadistic]].
** The worst part is that this movie may have been partially inspired by the RealLife murders of Japanese schoolgirl [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta Junko Furuta]] and 2-year-old English boy [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Bulger James Bulger]] ('''Warning: both cases are incredibly disturbing and upsetting and are ''not'' for the faint of heart'''), both of whom were ''gruesomely'' murdered by teenagers whose inhuman behavior was almost entirely dismissed by their parents and the court system.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Teens can definitely [[TeensAreMonsters be monsters]], but oftentimes it's [[FreudianExcuse the result of their upbringing]], especially one that's [[AbusiveParents hostile and physically abusive]]. Nonetheless, just because they're children does ''not''excuse their horrible behavior.

* ParanoiaFuel: What makes the movie so terrifying in the first place. Anybody, ''anywhere'' can be terrorized by delinquent criminals, and just because they're young does '''not''' mean [[TeensAreMonsters they can't be dangerous and sadistic]].
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Teens can definitely [[TeensAreMonsters be monsters]], but oftentimes it's [[FreudianExcuse the result of their upbringing]], especially one that's [[AbusiveParents hostile and physically abusive]].

** The whole movie is this for anyone who's lost a loved one to delinquent criminals.

* TheWoobie: Jenny.

** The killing of [[spoiler: [[TokenGoodTeammate Cooper]], and Jenny's [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone subsequent reaction]] to doing so.]]

* ParanoiaFuel

* JerkassWoobie: Steve, and most of the chavs themselves. Cooper in particular.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Some viewers, who asked "who goes camping without a weapon(s). It is (largely) against the law to own a gun in Britain and possession of a firearm is grounds for arrest.
** Doesn't have to be a firearm specifically, not even a knife or a machete?

* MoralEventHorizon: The gang crosses it when they torture Steve, taking turns slashing him with knives, and finally cutting out his tongue. During this scene, Brett doesn't do any torturing himself, but forces his "friends" to do it while filming the whole torture. Cooper is even crying when it's his turn to cut up Steve, but he still does it.

* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: Some viewers, who asked "who goes camping without a weapon(s). It is (largely) against the law to own a gun in Britain and possession of a firearm is grounds for arrest.

* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: Some viewers, who asked "who goes camping without a weapon(s). This was made at a time England was run by an EXTREMELY liberal government, and if you travelled with a weapon you're probably being charged with intent to murder, no questions asked.

* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: Some viewers, who asked "who goes camping without a weapon(s). This was made at a time England was run by an EXTREMELY liberal government, and if you travelled with a weapon you're probably being charged with intent to murder.

* UnfortunateImplications: There is a definite and resounding class aspect at work between the civilised and virtuous middle-class victims and the feral, brutal and sadistic chavs and their families which can make this very uncomfortable viewing.

* NightmareFuel: What makes the film effective is its total plausibility in today's world.

* CompleteMonster: Brett and his father.

* CompleteMonster: Brett and his father. Paige arguably even more so.

* MoralEventHorizon: The entire gang crosses it when they torture Steve, taking turns slashing him with knives, and finally cutting out his tongue. During this scene, Brett sky-rockets into CompleteMonster territory because he doesn't do any torturing himself, but forces his "friends" to do it while filming the whole torture. Cooper is even crying when it's his turn to cut up Steve, but he still does it.

* CompleteMonster: Brett and his father.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: What makes the film effective is its total plausibility in today's world.

* JerkassWoobie: Cooper and Ricky.