Knock at the Cabin (2023)

Knock at the Cabin (2023)

While on vacation, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by a group of armed strangers who demand the family make a impossible choice to prevent the apocalypse.

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Rupert Grint...

Release Date: February 3, 2023

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that old-school United Colors of Benetton unisex collection from before the merger☕

stimpson said:Watched this yesterday—honestly, it’s a slight departure from the typical M. Night Shyamalan role where you're just waiting for a jaw-dropping twist. It’s more of a small, intimate thriller with a cast of seven. Dave Bautista is great. All things considered, it’s better than his last one ("Old"), though still miles away from his absolute best stuff...

I'm feeling the same way. I dig the play with biblical symbolism, but let's be real—the push for the LGBTQ+ agenda felt a little too heavy-handed.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Shyamalan. There’s just something about that blend of mystery, sci-fi, and horror he pulls off that keeps me coming back for more. Look, I get it—some of his stuff hits the mark perfectly while others miss by a mile, but even his weaker flicks are honestly more entertaining than most of the generic sludge you see flooding theaters these days. In my book, the guy gets way more hate than he actually deserves.

You have to give him credit for being original—even if his attempts were hit or miss most of the time.

Look, when he wasn't chasing after some big hunt, the guy was alright, you know? But ever since he started chasing the kill, he’s just completely lost his way.

Patrick Martin said:he was fine before he started chasing the hunt—now he’s just lost

What makes you think he's actually chasing the hunt now?

Edward Cooper11 said:What makes you think he's just chasing the same old hype right now?

Because man, it’s like he’s stuck on loop. He just churns these movies out, trying way too hard to hit that same winning jackpot over and over, but honestly? Nobody's buying it anymore. It's getting stale.

He seriously needs to pivot, you know? Try a different genre or just shake things up with something totally fresh for once.

Instead, he's just coasting, basically living off his old hits like a leech.

Patrick Martin said:because all his movies follow the exact same pattern. He just churns them out, trying to replicate that one winning formula, but it’s getting old.

He really needs to switch genres and try something fresh for a change.

Right now, he’s just coasting on his past successes.

What kind of pattern?
His plots are actually pretty diverse, which is usually his strength—he can come up with different stories. The issue is more about how they're executed. Still, he's put out some solid work, like Knock at the Cabin, Glass, Unbreakable, and Signs...

By the way, I don't see him coasting on old glory or being pushed by the media. If anything, his films tend to fly under the radar rather than being forced on us.

Raymond Anderson4 said:What are you even getting at?
His movies are diverse—that’s actually his strength, throwing out all kinds of different plots—it's just the execution that misses the mark sometimes. Still, he's got some solid work under his belt: San Diego, Glass, Unbreakable, Signs...

Btw, I don't really see this whole "living off past glory" thing or people pushing him just because of his old hits. If anything, his stuff doesn't get massive media hype; it mostly flies under the radar.

Just my two cents. Every single one of his movies uses a different gimmick.

The Village was always my absolute favorite.
Among all the good stuff, I just can't get over how incredible Brody's performance was.

Raymond Anderson4 said:What kind of joke is that?
His movies are all over the place, and honestly, that’s his whole thing—he keeps throwing different plots at you. His actual issue is just how he pulls them off... but look, he’s got some decent stuff under his belt, like San Diego, Glass, Unbreakable, and Signs...

Btw, I don't even see this "riding the coattails of his old fame" thing everyone talks about, nor do I think he's being pushed by the studios based on past glory. If anything, his movies fly totally under the radar; they aren't some big media-hyped blockbusters.

Everything he does follows the exact same pattern. Just endless mystery, tension, twists, blah blah blah, and then at the end, the whole thing turns out to be total crap.

He really needs to shoot a comedy just to loosen up a bit.☕

Patrick Martin said:It’s always the same formula—fake tension, cheap twists, all that mystery bullshit—only for it to end up being a total letdown.

He should probably just shoot a comedy for once and chill out. ☕

Maybe he’s just not your kind of director—just like David Lynch isn't mine.

Edward Cooper11 said:Maybe he just isn't your kind of director, just like David Lynch isn't my vibe.

Look, I was actually digging it at first, but the second I realized Hollywood had basically chewed him up and spit him out, I was totally done.

I mean, just look at the poster design—it’s so incredibly pretentious it actually makes me want to go to war.

ironharbor45 said:The Village has always been my favorite.
Aside from everything else being decent, I absolutely loved Brody's performance.

I’ve always had a soft spot for The Village too.

Pretty solid flick—Batista actually kills it in this one. It’s mostly just one location, which somehow keeps you hooked the whole time, even if I felt like it needed a bit more tension or some real gut-wrenching doubt about whether these people are crazy cultists or actually telling the truth. There was definitely room for more meat on those bones; the potential was right there.

At least it wasn't total garbage like that Old movie...

The ending... man, I'm torn on how much I liked it. The thing with Shyamalan is that you're always bracing for some massive, insane twist, so you either nail it or it ends up being a total letdown. Here, he actually subverted that expectation, and honestly, maybe that's exactly what it needed.

It's a decent watch, but nothing that’s going to stick with you forever. Honestly—compared to the junk he's been putting out over the last decade—this is actually pretty solid. But if we're talking about his absolute best work (for me, that's definitely The Village and Signs), this doesn't quite hit those heights. It was interesting enough for the first hour or so, but then the last 40 minutes felt dragged out and boring. The ending was just... meh. I really wanted that "wow" factor. 6/10

I’m honestly pretty disappointed. I always figured Old would be his absolute worst, but this one actually feels worse. At least Old had an interesting concept, whereas everything here felt way too predictable. It's a shame because the cast was actually solid. Look, it's definitely not easy to churn out as many hits as he did during the early part of his career, but for me, Six Sense is still top tier. 🍿

I tried my absolute hardest to sit through this thing, I really did, but it’s just not happening. Just like I called it, the whole thing is incredibly pretentious and trying way too hard to be "trendy"—it’s honestly exhausting. Major props to anyone who actually manages to watch this until the credits roll; I genuinely respect the hell out of you.

Man, you're boring me to death. Seriously. 🙏