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The Knock at the Door

2018
Movie
4 min
English

Both, a store owner and her young ward are terrorized by a maniac...

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IMDb6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic63/100
Google Users65%
Director: M. Night ShyamalanGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four strangers who claim the world is about to end. The intruders present the family with an impossible choice: sacrifice one of their own to avert the apocalypse, or watch humanity perish. As the situation escalates, the family must grapple with their beliefs and make a decision that will determine the fate of the world.

Critical Reception

The film received generally mixed to positive reviews, with praise for Dave Bautista's performance and M. Night Shyamalan's direction, though some critics found the narrative predictable or uneven.

What Reviewers Say

  • Dave Bautista delivers a surprisingly nuanced and powerful performance.

  • M. Night Shyamalan brings his signature suspense and visual style to a contained thriller.

  • The film's moral dilemma and ambiguous ending sparked debate among viewers and critics.

Google audience: Audience reviews generally praised the tension and Bautista's performance, but some found the plot's execution and resolution to be divisive or unsatisfying.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the 2018 horror novel 'The Cabin at the End of the World' by Paul Tremblay.

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