Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Director: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Naomie Harris Andy Serkis

Overview

Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) spends his days in isolation, striving to arrive at some semblance of haphazard harmony with the creature Venom. However, Eddie's tenuous sense of peace descends into chaos when the psychologists at Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane begin experimenting upon Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson), unleashing a creature that Eddie knows only he and Venom are strong enough to face in battle. Directed by Andy Serkis. Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, and Stephen Graham co-star.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/14/2021
UPC:	0043396570597
Original Release:	2021
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Sony Pictures
Language:	English
Sales rank:	23,892

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Hardy	Eddie Brock/Venom
Woody Harrelson	Cletus Kasady/Carnage
Michelle Williams	Anne Weying
Naomie Harris	Frances Barrison/Shriek
Scroobius Pip	Siegfried
Reid Scott	Dr. Dan Lewis
Peggy Lu	Mrs. Chen
Sean Delaney	William W. Barbour
William W. Barbour	Sedan Driver
Jessie Vinning	Carnival Adult
Michelle Greenidge	Mugging Victim
Laurence Spellman	Alfredo Tavares
Alfredo Tavares	SFPD Uniformed
Etienne Vick	Pedestrian
Otis Winston	Donald The Street Man
Ed Kear	Reveller
Mel Powell	Marin County Sheriff
Tom Holland	Peter Parker/Spider Man
J.K. Simmons	J. Jonah Jameson
Rob Bowen	Beaten Mugger
Little Simz	Little Simz
Jack Bandeira	Young Cletus
Andrew Koponen	Police Officer
Brian Copeland	Rodeo Beach Reporter
Rachel Handshaw	Grieving Mother
Sean Michael McGrory	Carnival Adult
John Lobato	SFPD Officer
Christopher Godwin	Headmaster (1997)
Rick Richardson	SWAT Officer
Rodrig Andrisan	San Quentin Prisoner
Cabran E. Chamberlain	Subaru Driver
Ruth Horrocks	Carnival Raver
Sonny Ashbourne Serkis	Plunger Man
Skip Howland	San Quentin Prisoner
Stephen Graham	Detective Mulligan
Larry Olubamiwo	Ravenscroft Guard
Erwin Felicilda	Carnival Adult
Marco Beltrami	Composer

Technical Credits

Kelly Marcel

Tom Hardy

Kelly Marcel	Screenwriter,Producer
Tom Hardy	Screenwriter,Producer
Andy Serkis	Director
Jonathan Cavendish	Executive Producer,Producer
Howard Chen	Executive Producer,Producer
Edward Cheng	Executive Producer,Producer
Ruben Fleischer	Executive Producer,Producer
Barry H. Waldman	Executive Producer,Producer
Avi Arad	Producer
Hutch Parker	Producer
Amy Pascal	Producer
Matt Tolmach	Producer
Rupert Morency	Special Effects
Alistair Poulter	Special Effects
Hayden Sheridan	Special Effects
Sina Ali	Stunts
Rob Bowen	Stunts
Andrew Burford	Stunts
Nellie Burroughes	Stunts
Marvin Campbell	Stunts
Rocky Capella	Stunts
Nicholas Daines	Stunts
Lisa Dempsey	Stunts
Levan Doran	Stunts
Amanda Foster	Stunts
Grace Franzl	Stunts
Reuben J. Lee	Stunts
Lukaz Leong	Stunts
Jean-Paul Ly	Stunts
Andy Merchant	Stunts
Steven Mullins	Stunts
Tomás Paredes	Stunts
Woody Harrelson	Director
Naomie Harris	Director
Yung Q	Sound Mixer
Will Files	Sound/Sound Designer
Lucy Bevan	Casting
Can Yesilyurt	Sound Mixer
Robert Stambler	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Tom Hardy is back, this time not only starring but sharing the writing credits with Kelly Marcel for Venom: Let There Be Carnage. His love of the character infuses the story with more life than in the first film. Andy Serkis' competent direction fills out the presentation, making the sequel more appealing to reluctant audiences and a multi-course banquet for those who enjoyed the first film. Eddie Brock's (Hardy) life is sliding downhill fast. His fame and fortune from exposing the Life Foundation have run out, and his relationship with Venom is rocky at best. So, when he has the opportunity for an exclusive interview with serial killer Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson), he reluctantly agrees. But the first meeting doesn't go as planned, resulting in Kasady returning to death row. On the day of his execution, he and Eddie meet again. The result is Kasady biting Eddie and taking a symbiote offspring, Carnage, into his own body. To prevent Carnage from going on a killing rampage, Eddie and Venom must put aside their differences and work together to stop Carnage's destructive goals. The film is blessed with a slightly better script, a cohesive story, and far more interesting villains. Because of this, Hardy and Marcel's story is even more elevated. The themes of duality and struggle with inner conflict are clear - as is the result of embracing the darker side of one's nature. The writers found an organic way to bring Carnage and Shriek into the arc, and together, without staining their original storylines in the Marvel comics. Serkis is an excellent choice for director, given his experience working on both sides of the lens for CGI and motion capture. He does an exceptional job ensuring the actors are where they need to be for the final imaging to appear seamless. By now, Hardy knows the characters and translates this experience to an entertaining Odd Couple version of Jekyll and Hyde that is hilarious when Brock and Venom are arguing. Harrelson shines as Kasady, channeling Mickey Knox and taking him up several notches. Naomie Harris' Shriek is both disturbed and disturbing, a perfect match for Kasady. While the CGI is excellent, again paying homage to original creator Todd McFarlane's art style, it does include more violence than the first film. Although it has the same rating as Venom, some scenes may be too graphic for younger audiences, even with the overall comic book theme and feel. This is countered with comical scenes, such as when Venom goes clubbing. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a better entry than the first film, introducing more interesting antagonists while maintaining the humor inherent in the Eddie/Venom relationship. Thanks to solid writing, superb direction, and entertaining acting, the second film has much more bite than the first - even for audiences poisoned at the thought of a sequel.