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Stream2BigScreeFeb 3, 2023

Okay, Streamers, I know we all have been waiting on pins and needles for M. Night Shyamalan’s next feature film, and it’s finally here. Oh, was that only me? Okay, then… Anway, I was anticipating Knock at the Cabin since I saw the firstOkay, Streamers, I know we all have been waiting on pins and needles for M. Night Shyamalan’s next feature film, and it’s finally here. Oh, was that only me? Okay, then… Anway, I was anticipating Knock at the Cabin since I saw the first trailer last fall. Home invasion and the end of the world movies build on reasonable fears that many people have, so let’s see what Shyamalan was able to do with the mix of these two.

Knock at the Cabin is based on a novel by Paul Tremblay, “The Cabin at the End of the World.” Shyamalan and his co-writers have adapted that novel into this movie. The basic premise is that a gay couple and their adopted daughter are on a vacation in a remote cabin in Pennsylvania when four strangers come to the cabin and tell them that the world will end unless they decide to sacrifice one of their own. It’s a moral dilemma – kill someone you love in order to save billions of people you don’t even know. What would you do if these hijinks ensue.

Here’s the thing – the premise of this movie is very interesting. It immediately makes the audience question what decision they would make and what questions they would ask if put in this situation. In that way, the movie easily grabs you. The problem is that Shyamalan doesn’t do much more than pose the question and go through the motions of telling you what these guys do. It gets repetitive and there isn’t enough development of the gay couple as characters to help the audience care about them or why they make the decisions they make. Therefore, the movie becomes pretty frustrating and unsatisfying.

On the other hand, there are some good aspects. Dave Bautista, who plays one of the strangers, Leonard, is an inviting presence on screen. He can be menacing by his sheer size, but his performance ably fights against first impressions. Rupert Grint, who play another stranger, Redmond, brings a bit of dark humor. He’s probably the scariest of the strangers. I’ll also mention that even though I don’t believe they are well-developed characters, Ben Aldridge and Jonathan Groff, who play the gay couple, Eric and Andrew, have good chemistry and react appropriately in this situation. I’ll also say that no one does anything really dumb in this movie, which typically happens in these home invasion movies. Eric and Andrew, generally, make smart decisions to help protect each other and their daughter. So, the movie isn’t frustrating because anyone is dumb.

I also don’t know why this movie is rated R. There isn’t really any gore. There isn’t anything visually scary about it. There may be some curse words, but I can’t imagine they were enough to justify this not being PG-13.

In conclusion, Knock at the Cabin is a decent entry in the Shyamalan filmography. It is not one of his best, but it also certainly not one of the worst. There is a good premise, but the movie doesn’t do anything more than present it as a morality play, which eventually becomes repetitive. Although there are good performances, there isn’t enough character development to sustain interest in these individuals. Knock at the Cabin is only good enough for a handful of popcorn – there’s no urgency to see this in a theater.… Expand

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TVJerryFeb 9, 2023

Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge play daddies who are out for a vacation with their daughter in the titular cabin. Almost immediately, four ominous people show up with a mind-boggling decision: One of the family members must die by the handsJonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge play daddies who are out for a vacation with their daughter in the titular cabin. Almost immediately, four ominous people show up with a mind-boggling decision: One of the family members must die by the hands of their spouse and they must choose which one. Why? To save the world from yet another apocalypse. Being that this is the latest from M. Night Shyamalan, you can expect some tension from his juxtaposition of languid camerawork and forceful moments of emotion. The actors all ramp up the drama with their intense performances. This basically boils down to an extended debate with the daddies doubting the inevitable and the quartet desperately pleading to save the world. As such, there aren't any scares and the stress level stays at the same mild buzz without ever building to any crescendo. … Expand

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Rebecca31Feb 16, 2023

Knock At The Cabin feels like Funny Games meets The Cabin in the Woods with a bit of Knowing thrown in the mix. The result being an underwhelming and frustrating movie with a good idea and a terrible ending.

Eric (Jonathan Groff), AndrewKnock At The Cabin feels like Funny Games meets The Cabin in the Woods with a bit of Knowing thrown in the mix. The result being an underwhelming and frustrating movie with a good idea and a terrible ending.

Eric (Jonathan Groff), Andrew (Ben Aldridge) and their daughter Wen (Kirsten Cui) take a holiday in a remote cabin in the woods and are very quickly taken hostage by four strangers. The group led by Leonard (Dave Bautista), believe the apocalypse is imminent and the only way to stop it is for this chosen family to make an impossible choice. With no connection to the outside world, Eric and Andrew must decide what to believe before it’s too late. And this is why you don’t take a vacation in a dodgy looking cabin in the middle of nowhere. We’ve all seen enough horror movies to know that isn’t going to end well.

For an M. Night film Knock at the Cabin is surprisingly predictable and hugely underwhelming. Normally I get a lot of enjoyment from Shyamalan’s movies, even the bad ones but this was lacking any tension or horror. The set up was very well done but after that it’s quickly downhill, plodding along until the seemingly dramatic ending it’s been trying to build up to. An ending so awful it just left me annoyed. No spoilers here but there was two obvious endings that they could have gone with and unfortunately for everyone they went with the really dull one that I can’t imagine went down well with most people because honestly it was one of the most lackluster endings I’ve ever seen in a horror movie. This had potential to be a much deeper psychological thriller. A wasted opportunity and apparently didn’t do the book much justice.

Dave Bautista is easily the best thing about Knock at the Cabin, his performance as the hugely intimidating Leonard who the audience is never sure is crazy or not is the only thing that stopped me falling asleep. But what should have been a tense movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat was just unexciting, uninteresting and instantly forgettable.

At this point, there’s far more bad Shyamalan movies than good ones. Enough for me to reconsider whether I should bother anymore. There was lots of wasted potential with Knock at the Cabin so best to go into it with low expectations. Recommended for any of the M. Night Shyamalan fans who liked The Happening, there’s probably not many of you but you might enjoy Knock at the Cabin.… Expand

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moviecritic68Feb 14, 2023

Barely stayed out of the red category. To put it bluntly the movie is lame. Poor acting & casting

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chevkochFeb 23, 2023

A disappointingly linear stage piece that rides on a shallow mystery which inner workings remain unexplained. Everything in the end is simply the way as it has been presented. Violence that does not serve to make the story more interesting,A disappointingly linear stage piece that rides on a shallow mystery which inner workings remain unexplained. Everything in the end is simply the way as it has been presented. Violence that does not serve to make the story more interesting, hints at divine reasons for the apocalypse a mere exercise in vacuity. Utterly bland.… Expand

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frnzchrstphrFeb 22, 2023

I am not really sure what they are really telling, this supposed to be thrilling but I am not thrilled the whole time.

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Brent_MarchantFeb 4, 2023

Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan truly is a filmmaker who has lost his way. The once-promising auteur has delivered yet another in a string of cinematic disappointments with this long-winded, overly talky, patently obvious, unsuspensefulWriter-director M. Night Shyamalan truly is a filmmaker who has lost his way. The once-promising auteur has delivered yet another in a string of cinematic disappointments with this long-winded, overly talky, patently obvious, unsuspenseful account of an unexpected visit to a vacationing family (a pair of same-sex parents and their young adopted daughter) by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (no, I’m not giving anything away here – that’s apparent from the trailer, let alone the excessively delayed revelation in the film). The members of this alternative household are given the option by their unforeseen visitors to sacrifice one of themselves in order to forestall the end of the world, an inevitability sure to pass if they fail to comply. And, if they refuse, the bringers of doom will themselves be sacrificed, after which various calamities will be unleashed against humanity. As intriguing as this premise is, though, the players in this story, quite ironically, talk this possibility to death, leaving viewers wishing for something to happen to make the production even moderately interesting (talk about yawn city). In addition to the endless dialogue, audiences are fed a diet of cheesy, sometimes-implausible special effects, gratuitous violence (even if only by implication), and, surprisingly, the lack of a twist, one of this director’s signature artistic tricks. What’s more, actor Dave Bautista, as capable as he might be in any number of supporting roles, simply isn’t up to carrying the lead here; he’s just not a strong enough performer for that. But what’s most troubling are the themes permeating this work, even if unintentional or only cautionary in nature. The “be very afraid of everything” message runs strong and deep, as does the picture’s conventional fire and brimstone religiosity. Even its well-meaning support of the gay community boomerangs on itself and ultimately reinforces (albeit inadvertently) stereotypically homophobic sentiments and outlooks. At this point, given the filmmaker’s track record, I’m puzzled that any backers would want to continue giving money to Shyamalan to keep making movies. It’s been a long time since he’s made anything worth watching, and this offering merely continues a trend that’s been going on for years now.… Expand

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hnestlyontheslyFeb 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. KatC is a livewire act of dumb filmmaking. Someone needs to stop M Night from doing this. He shouldn't be allowed to gaslight us with half-formed movies anymore and every time he does we lose a little bit of our dignity, a little bit of our standards erode.

Look, I am not someone unsympathetic to the art of creepypasta doomsday predictions. There's a game that I've played with Wife before, usually when we're on vacation and I feel like she's getting too comfortable: how many times could you hear the same song out in the wild before you started questioning your reality? We took a walk through the park by the beach once and heard the same song from two or three different passersby, on a boom box, blasting out of a boat, through the earphones of some jogger, prompting us to wonder if we'd encountered the same radio station looping a popular song over the course of the hour. I keep a little news clip on my desktop, one that I at this very moment am wary of sharing because of 1) how it will make me look maybe a little bit unwell and 2) how unwell I'll feel if suddenly my corroborating evidence suddenly vanishes: a screenshot of an article that's clearly a typo about deforestation, but which looks like something that was accidentally posted from the future into the present, a kind of glitch in the Matrix that tests your ability not to be weirded out. The article is still up there, still hasn't been fixed after more than a year as of this writing, which somehow makes it weirder.

Which is to say, I'm game for some weird end of days stuff. Sign me up, hey I'll even bring my anxieties about time travel along for the ride if you let me. This movie was not an invitation into the uncanny. The deep exhale you take because the film begins exactly where one would hope, no preamble, just cold hard home invasion from the trailer, doesn't actually accelerate the plot into something new and unexpected. Part of the immense disappointment, the deep shame, palpable within everyone who looked around for confirmation of their poor decisions at the cut to black, is that there, as far as I can tell, is no depth to this story at all. It is entirely concept: what if doomsdayers happened to be right one particular time? Could they convince a normie that it was real? The real monkey wrench that you're waiting for, the hiccup that's going to send you reeling? Minor. Barely an inconvenience. Our access to verification that the End Times are nigh is freely available on cable television. The set of compounding coincidences seem fairly compelling by the third "plague" released by the Horsemen. Rather than leave some strategic ambiguity, as the term is used in foreign policy, M Night and his goons resort to some heavy-handed realism. There is some dispute among Friends on this, one maintains that the "twist" is that it's all real, but I think anyone who's been subjected to the trailer is already prepared for some of even the most final scenes of the movie. The twist I detect, if it can be called that, is that the victims have already encountered some of the Horsemen previously, which is, hey, not a terrible complication, but also seems a little bit sidelined by the fact that so many bad things are happening in such quick succession. Wife, during our quick debrief at the end of the night, asked if it felt at all like Ready or Not ("I maintain that was a good movie," she reiterated just now), where the end's twist really does put into question and complicate some of the comedy of earlier in the movie. "It was just 'everything's real, deal with it'," I said, deflated. "Was any of it redeemable?" I asked, distraught, as Friends scattered to the winds in the parking lot, and what I think I meant was, would it have been better if all the bad things had been a little... smaller? I suppose? If a nascent pandemic had come on the heels of a few aircraft failures during an especially bad day of war? If, in other words, it had been February 2020? But that's White Noise, that's Don't Look Up.

The slow disaster that we can't see coming because it's creeping up on us so slowly or we're so blinkered, so consumed in our own drama, we don't even notice. Maybe that would've been a trite commentary, but instead, we got a crisis of faith plot on training wheels, which, as one Friend put it, at no point ever trusted the audience to understand nuance.

I'm frustrated at myself for thinking this could be more than the sum of its parts. I'm frustrated that I thought an end credits scene could redeem the first ninety minutes of it. I'm frustrated but you don't need to be. I had a Friend who I invited who never showed up and he dodged a bullet, which is more than I can say for any of the characters in this movie.… Expand

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royalguy07Feb 3, 2023

Honestly this just had a shockingly low amount of tension. The way its presented there is no reason to fear for the protagonists, and the "end of the world" angle wasn't really helping for caring for anyone else.

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TyrakFeb 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. M Night Shyamalan's big twist this time is that he took the ending of the book and made it terrible.

Like, I'm not kidding, this movie follows the plot of the book it's based on almost *religiously* (hah), until the point where the original story had a major twist that lead into an interesting and dramatic end with a thoughtful message. This adaptation removes that twist, and replaces it with... Being predictable? I guess that's the twist?? That it's got a **** ending this time???

I genuinely don't know what the point of this film was supposed to be, but whatever it was, it was depressing and unsatisfying. If the concept sounds interesting, just read the book I guess. This ain't it.

(... Dave Bautista was an inspired casting choice, though, so he alone gets points on this one.)… Expand

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JLuis_001Feb 4, 2023

Even if its menacing atmosphere remains the best constant of suspense for its narrative, the resource lacks variations after its introduction, since basically everything that follows after the revelation of what the story is about are onlyEven if its menacing atmosphere remains the best constant of suspense for its narrative, the resource lacks variations after its introduction, since basically everything that follows after the revelation of what the story is about are only basically reactionary moments that only have the purpose of advancing the plot and to make sense, since the closed area where the events take place does not allow for anything else.

It's a good exercise in tension and suspense, not necessarily horror. It's hardly thought-provoking, as I've read in some professional reviews, but Shyamalan manages to make his film work from start to finish, even with its marked flaws and suspension of believability.
It's his best film since Split, but that's not saying much.

If you want to see the best he's currently doing you'd better watch Servant on Apple TV+, though I definitely won't tell you in any way not to give this story a chance.… Expand

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DolphinReviewsFeb 7, 2023

it's alright...................................................................

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GameBossFeb 21, 2023

The main issue is the complete lack of mystery, that MNS is known for: you are absolutely sure about what will happen, who will die, and if the apocalypse actually exists or not. Everything else is good, the camera is in place, and the actorsThe main issue is the complete lack of mystery, that MNS is known for: you are absolutely sure about what will happen, who will die, and if the apocalypse actually exists or not. Everything else is good, the camera is in place, and the actors are doing their job, but the lack of any uncertainty is just boring.… Expand

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heloheFeb 8, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What kind of **** adaption is this? Did Shyamalan even read and understand the book? The whole story is supposed very ambiguous. Wen is supposed to die for nothing. And they are not supposed to choose anyone in the end. The whole book is a story of the absurdity and cruelty of the idea of a god. This movie clearly did not get this. This feels like a christian apologist marathon. In the book they do not make a sacrifice in the end because they do not give a **** about a cruel god who would make them do something so messed up.… Expand

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kpaulFeb 23, 2023

This movie is pretentious and exhausting. Worst kind of woke. Characters making unrealistic choices, no one is relatable, and goals aren't believable. Acting is great but with such bad material in such a bad vehicle, it's not noticeable.This movie is pretentious and exhausting. Worst kind of woke. Characters making unrealistic choices, no one is relatable, and goals aren't believable. Acting is great but with such bad material in such a bad vehicle, it's not noticeable.

Dialog is stilted and unreliable. Angles and cuts are jarring and is more disengaging then the story and characters.

As someone who's been trying to make a living as a filmmaker for 20 years, It's mind boggling that something like this gets made.… Expand

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NorthPeruvianCJun 18, 2023

A thinly veiled horror/suspense story wrapped in modern w0keisms pushing an agenda which constantly detracts from any good storytelling. It's about "the message" and pushing the two dads narrative, no interesting dialogue, bland action, aA thinly veiled horror/suspense story wrapped in modern w0keisms pushing an agenda which constantly detracts from any good storytelling. It's about "the message" and pushing the two dads narrative, no interesting dialogue, bland action, a terrible plot with the central focus of the entire film actually about sexuality and life choices.… Expand

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2qew3rst567uMay 13, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I usually am a huge Shyamalan fan but this movie had NO TWIST, I repeat, this movie had no twist!!!

Also, the characters are bland, the plot is weak and I struggled to give a **** about the movie.
Forgot the daughter existed from how shallow she was, the dads were lame since they just loved each other and were traumatized by a bar fight AND THATS IT, THATS THEIR PERSONALITIES!! The apocalypse felt half assed too, it wasn't severe enough, we haven't been shown enough about it as well.
The only good thing is Dave Bautista, he was pretty neat.… Expand

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Daniel_EndureFeb 3, 2023

Don't go in expecting any twists, turns, or surprises. This movie is about as straight-forward as they come. It's like Bros, but a thriller.

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ZiggingZebraFeb 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before I begin, I just want to say if you don’t like M. Night movies, you might not like this one. I love nearly all of his movies. He’s my favorite director. I’m aware that some may not like his style, but I love it, even with ideas I’m not completely sure of from the trailer.

That brings me to the trailer for this film. When I saw the trailer for the first time, I was a little underwhelmed. I saw the elements of what an M. Night movie, but I felt like I was missing something. Ironically, what I found was that it wasn’t what was missing, it was everything that was there. It’s a simple concept that’s more horrifying to think about than to watch on screen — unless you jump into story head first. It starts quickly, so you have to choose to go with it from the beginning, but once you do go with it, there’s a lot of dread to be found. It’s classic M. Night writing as well, where it seems more like he’s writing a book than a movie and that’s what makes his movies the most interesting to me. Yes, this is adapted from a book, but M. Night’s writing style is paperback, maybe even a little comic-booky. Once you let yourself believe there are people in this world that can predict an apocalypse, everything falls into place, but you won’t be massaged into it. For better of for worse, this has been his style. And yes, you can say there’s a “twist” in the film, but I won’t spoil that. Make the choice.… Expand

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Perseus69May 12, 2023

A movie in which literally the first dialogue is about how "cool" is for a young kid to have two dads, and how bigot and obtuse everyone else at school is. Hard pass. I can't stand this **** anymore.

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alanpotter17Feb 5, 2023

É bem verdade que, por ser uma adaptação, a construção do roteiro foi facilitada para que Shyamalan pudesse fazer o seu filme, e de certo modo ele consegue extrair o máximo dentro das limitações da história, temos aqui um filme muitoÉ bem verdade que, por ser uma adaptação, a construção do roteiro foi facilitada para que Shyamalan pudesse fazer o seu filme, e de certo modo ele consegue extrair o máximo dentro das limitações da história, temos aqui um filme muito competente.
Em primeiro lugar, as interpretações estão todas muito boas, especialmente da família, conseguem passar com veracidade a sensação de medo (destaque para a menina, que achado). Daí pra frente a simbologia referente à religião e ao fato de serem um casal gay soa até simples, mas dignamente apresentada. Os arcos estão amarrados, as motivações são claras e objetivas, o filme flui, não tem um tempo excessivo.
Por possibilitar discussões que vão além do seu material, este é um filme do Shy que já entra entre meus favoritos e me atiçou a conhecer o livro. Filmaço.… Expand

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BigL78Feb 4, 2023

Shyamalans best work in years and Dave Bautistas performance was exceptional. A genuinely tense thriller that had me on the edge of my seat and remained thought provoking hours after leaving the cinema

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tremaultFeb 6, 2023

Par for the course for an M Night Shyamalan movie. I actually really enjoyed this. Maybe I just really enjoy watching Dave Bautista. I was thankful that they didn't rely on gratuitous gore to get the point across, that's the main thing I wasPar for the course for an M Night Shyamalan movie. I actually really enjoyed this. Maybe I just really enjoy watching Dave Bautista. I was thankful that they didn't rely on gratuitous gore to get the point across, that's the main thing I was afraid of. This was tastefully done and very emotional.… Expand

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RalfbergsFeb 28, 2023

While I do think it was quite ok, it did feel like it had something missing to make it more thrilling or interesting. Like - the story was too straightforward or something. By the trailer it seemed it will be much more interesting

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GLADIADORFeb 5, 2023

Um bom suspense com uma leve pitada de tensão, batem a porta é muito competente em fazer a gente se importar com a familia do filme, apesar de alguns flashback fora de tempo

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TomMondayFeb 11, 2023

It’s not bad. If this were a first film from a new director, people would hail it as genius. But because the movie bears some of M’s perennial questionable techniques (too many close-ups, fool’s logic, etc.), it’s hard to see the picture asIt’s not bad. If this were a first film from a new director, people would hail it as genius. But because the movie bears some of M’s perennial questionable techniques (too many close-ups, fool’s logic, etc.), it’s hard to see the picture as anything but a solid entry in the director’s workmanlike mid-career.… Expand

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iCampoRamilFeb 8, 2023

Recomiendo no ver el tráiler, llama mucho la atención la incertidumbre que genera, no sabes de qué va el rollo, el porqué está pasando las cosas. Cuando descubres el trasfondo y te planteas tú mismo el enigma, te va a molar.

· Cosas buenas:Recomiendo no ver el tráiler, llama mucho la atención la incertidumbre que genera, no sabes de qué va el rollo, el porqué está pasando las cosas. Cuando descubres el trasfondo y te planteas tú mismo el enigma, te va a molar.

· Cosas buenas: la incertidumbre y su trasfondo, todo cobra sentido. Las interpretaciones son muy buenas, el uso del sonido y de la música acompaña muy guay. Algunos planos y zooms muy Shyamalan.
· Cosas malas: se me hace demasiado correcta, le falta algo de riesgo, un giro de Shyamalan. Mola porque tú mismo reflexionas, pero luego se cierra a la no interpretación. Molaría que la dejasen algo más abierta.
· Conclusión: merece la pena verla, pero como ya dije, no recomiendo ver el tráiler e ir en completa ignorancia, te va a molar la presentación de la idea, luego una vez se "calma" todo, puede que se te haga algo lentilla, pero acaba mereciendo la pena.… Expand

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MattyIce34Feb 3, 2023

Some flashbacks and clunky M. Night dialogue hold back the tension, but Bautista continues to choose interesting projects. Mostly enjoyed this, Shyamalan’s best film since The Visit.

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ALAMLEDPFeb 9, 2023

In M Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin, a peaceful family vacation is disrupted by four mysterious visitors, each wielding elaborate medieval weapons. Dave Bautista stars as one of the strangers, who demands entry into Eric (JonathanIn M Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin, a peaceful family vacation is disrupted by four mysterious visitors, each wielding elaborate medieval weapons. Dave Bautista stars as one of the strangers, who demands entry into Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew's (Ben Aldridge) holiday home, along with their adopted daughter Wen (Kristen Cui). Despite their reluctance, the strangers eventually gain entry and explain to the family that they must sacrifice one of their own to save the rest of humanity. Through this taut and suspenseful home invasion thriller, Shyamalan creates an atmosphere of existential dread, as the family must decide whether or not to trust the strangers' motives. Adapted from Paul Tremblay's novel, Knock at the Cabin is a gripping, efficient picture with a captivating performance from Bautista.
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En Knock at the Cabin de M Night Shyamalan, cuatro visitantes misteriosos interrumpen unas tranquilas vacaciones familiares, cada uno empuñando elaboradas armas medievales. Dave Bautista interpreta a uno de los extraños, que exige entrar en la casa de vacaciones de Eric (Jonathan Groff) y Andrew (Ben Aldridge), junto con su hija adoptiva Wen (Kristen Cui). A pesar de su desgana, los extraños finalmente logran entrar y le explican a la familia que deben sacrificar a uno de los suyos para salvar al resto de la humanidad. A través de este tenso y lleno de suspenso, Shyamalan crea una atmósfera de terror existencial, ya que la familia debe decidir si confiar o no en los motivos de los extraños. Adaptada de la novela de Paul Tremblay, Knock at the Cabin es una imagen apasionante y eficiente con una actuación cautivadora de Bautista.… Expand

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KyleWaitFeb 12, 2023

In a psychological horror film set in the present day, we find an array of shots throughout the film that commend Shyamalan’s skill for tension and buildup, accompanied by unique angles of scenes and potentially symbolic, quicker shots. WhileIn a psychological horror film set in the present day, we find an array of shots throughout the film that commend Shyamalan’s skill for tension and buildup, accompanied by unique angles of scenes and potentially symbolic, quicker shots. While it’s not entirely concrete as to how this family was chosen for the events in the movie, the audience is left to decide on why what happens, happens. The answer to this question ultimately comes down to perception; the proof of the clashing viewpoints is vague enough for the viewers where it could really go either way. One thing that is clear in the entire film is that the power of manipulation and coercion is ever present throughout, which leads the audience to constantly doubt itself. Although this film has religious undertones, it certainly deals with psychological and emotional manipulation and how it can factor into some very intense and somewhat believable decision-making, possibly leaving its audience with some self-reflection, especially in a case where no matter what decision is made, it will not fully favor the one making it.… Expand

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jonathan1818Feb 13, 2023

One of the latest best films by M. Night shlamayan. Good scenery, characters and atmosphere just as its director knows how to do

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dharma2Mar 5, 2023

Knock at the Cabin is M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller, and it's his usual forte. If you are a fan, you will be intrigued. Other viewers may be perplexed on what the fuss is all about, as many viewers just weren't there during Night's 'heyday'.

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ArianmovieFeb 22, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a good and entertaining movie, for me the theme of the movie was cool and impressive, but one of the flaws of the movie in my opinion was the type of death of the four members of the group, which I think would have been more beautiful if each of them had died in a different way.… Expand

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triadneMar 15, 2023

Par for the course for an M Night Shyamalan movie. I actually really enjoyed this. Maybe I just really enjoy watching Dave Bautista. I was thankful that they didn't rely on gratuitous gore to get the point across, that's the main thing I wasPar for the course for an M Night Shyamalan movie. I actually really enjoyed this. Maybe I just really enjoy watching Dave Bautista. I was thankful that they didn't rely on gratuitous gore to get the point across, that's the main thing I was afraid of. This was tastefully done and very emotional.

Also, I'd like to beg the question, why does a Shyamalan movie always have to have some 'twist' to it? Sure, I expect the movie to give me food for thought but is there some secret surprising 'twist' to the story? I didn't get that impression from the trailers and the movie didn't seem to be suggesting one and I just enjoyed each moment for what it was. In the end, I was satisfied with the way it went, regardless of whether or not I already knew the end or guessed the end or didn't guess it.… Expand

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AgarritMar 25, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The scene at the end with the daughter and father, with the radio, was my favorite scene. I wasn’t super impressed overall and mostly just hated the plot. I didn’t care for some of the directing. Premise is interesting but the flow of the plot is lacking. Very clunky. A few too many stereotypes represented for me. I mostly enjoyed the actors, but I can’t get passed the story and the poor writing choices (or maybe it’s more poor directing choices). I wanted to like it more but it fell short for me. Good for representation of the queer community.… Expand

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imthenoobMar 27, 2023

No issues with the acting or directing but there were two key flaws with this film. The first being that the story was way too predictable and left little to the imagination. The second is that the film felt incredibly padded. This would haveNo issues with the acting or directing but there were two key flaws with this film. The first being that the story was way too predictable and left little to the imagination. The second is that the film felt incredibly padded. This would have made for a far better short film than a feature-length film because it was stretched out way more than it should have been, even though the film is only 100 minutes long.… Expand