Don't Knock Twice

Name: Don't Knock Twice
Genre: Horror
Released: February 3, 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 45

2017

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: February 3, 2017 | Not Rated

Summary: Knock once to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead…” So goes a disturbing urban legend involving an abandoned house supposedly inhabited by a vengeful, child-stealing witch. When troubled teen Chloe (Lucy Boynton) raps at the door one night, she has no idea the horror she’s about to unleash. Fleeing to the country home ofKnock once to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead…” So goes a disturbing urban legend involving an abandoned house supposedly inhabited by a vengeful, child-stealing witch. When troubled teen Chloe (Lucy Boynton) raps at the door one night, she has no idea the horror she’s about to unleash. Fleeing to the country home of her estranged mother (Katee Sackhoff)—a recovering addict who’s turned her life around to become a famous artist—Chloe must learn to trust the woman who gave her up years ago in order to stop the bloodthirsty, shape-shifting demon stalking them. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Caradog W. James

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Alex McCown

Feb 1, 2017

The new supernatural horror film Don’t Knock Twice benefits greatly from the direction of Caradog James. He takes a story that almost immediately plunges viewers into an unexplained and messy mythology and, for the better part of an hour, manages to distract from its weaker aspects by implying something far more interesting. Unfortunately, then the third act happens, and the spell is broken. Read full review

Noel Murray

Feb 2, 2017

The best reason to see Don’t Knock Twice is the volatile chemistry between genre favorites Katee Sackhoff and Lucy Boynton. Read full review

Henry Stewart

Jan 30, 2017

The film's storylines fail to inform or intensify each other in any theme-deepening or character-developing ways. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Feb 6, 2017

If it had skipped the clichéd supernatural elements to instead concentrate on the relationship between the two central characters, Don’t Knock Twice might have emerged as an interesting film. Read full review

Empire David Parkinson

Mar 27, 2017

Although replete with creepy shocks, this lacks the narrative finesse to match the committed performances and slick visuals. Read full review

Josh Winning

Apr 9, 2017

Inventive camerawork and a creepy (crawly) monster can’t save this messy supernatural horror. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Feb 3, 2017

Disappointing because its creators don't do anything interesting with a fairly novel theme: a mother's possessive love for her estranged daughter. Read full review

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S1r-R34l

Apr 10, 2017

I really enjoyed this film, though I have to admit I am a Katee Sackhoff fan so that didn't hurt. I am also a sucker for a good ghost story, of which there aren't that many. This story actually offers a couple of fresh takes on the sub-genre that I liked. The director even managed toI really enjoyed this film, though I have to admit I am a Katee Sackhoff fan so that didn't hurt. I am also a sucker for a good ghost story, of which there aren't that many. This story actually offers a couple of fresh takes on the sub-genre that I liked. The director even managed to create and sustain tension and suspense, which is always a plus. He also, at least in the first half, did some pretty decent camera segues, adding a soft artistic feel. Shame he didn't do this for the entire film. The only thing that irked me was the double knocks. Okay, the title is Don't Knock TWICE, but really, how many people do you know that only... knock... knock... I don't know anybody. So anybody and everybody in this film only knocks twice, this is more of a Directorial thing as it allows him to mould tensity out of the action... who can be at the door?... But that was the only thing. Worth a watch on Fright Night Friday.… Expand

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JLau

Jan 28, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Former drug addict sculptor gets her too-old-for-care daughter back but gets terrorised by a slavic witch because the daughter knocked on the door of an abandoned house.… Expand

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LeZee

Oct 9, 2017

Knock knock! Oops, I just knocked twice!

Surprised to see some people actually liked it. If you have seen plenty of horrors, then this is nothing special. Just an average flick. The only plus point was, it was from Britain. If it was made in Hollywood, I would have bashed it from all theKnock knock! Oops, I just knocked twice!

Surprised to see some people actually liked it. If you have seen plenty of horrors, then this is nothing special. Just an average flick. The only plus point was, it was from Britain. If it was made in Hollywood, I would have bashed it from all the angles. Because there's no excuse like it was based on some book. So when someone writes, for a film, we expect something fresh, not refresh or repetition.

It was a common platform. That's about a local legend. When a teen couple set to test one of the stories they have heard, it puts them in an extreme position. Later the girl joins her mother who had just returned to the town to win her back. Now they both try to escape from the supernatural threat. How much they succeed and the rest of the tale follows with a twist before the end.

The same initiation, build up and conclusion as any horror film. Watchable film, but not any good. They even hinted about a sequel during the end, which I think never should go ahead, after seeing how ordinary this film was. Horror is the least average rated genre from collection and this is no surprise to join those low rating club. I don't know, that you might decently like it or maybe not, but I'm not suggesting or say ignore it.

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bdck231992

Feb 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, this movie its such a waste of time, how the hell is your friend the freaking devil, and when something is going you finish the freaking MOVIE... THE WORST EVER.… Expand

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Dmochu

Mar 22, 2017

Oh. My. God. This movie should go straight to dvd for 2 bucks. Cluttered history that does not involve the viewer. Production that brings to mind low-budget, amateur productions. Terrible movie. Don't waste your time and money.

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Matt20445

Oct 19, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie is super dark it's trying to be eerie but its cheesey. You can't see detail.… Expand

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