Knock Knock

Name: Knock Knock
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: October 9, 2015
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 53

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Lionsgate | Release Date: October 9, 2015 | R

Summary: When a devoted husband and father (Keanu Reeves) is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women (Lorenza Izzo & Ana de Armas) unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. [Lionsgate]

Director: Eli Roth

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Drew McWeeny

Feb 9, 2015

Knock Knock has something genuine to say, and it uses some really dark dramatic beats to get there. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Oct 8, 2015

One of the most entertainingly ludicrous movies of the year. Read full review

Randy Cordova

Oct 8, 2015

Roth's tale is fairly twisty, as the behavior of the women grows increasingly violent and more outrageous. The two are not simply nut jobs; Roth presents them as a form of avenging angels who target philandering husbands. That's an interesting premise, but the movie lacks the depth or layers to make that truly compelling. Read full review

Rex Reed

Oct 7, 2015

Because it’s written and directed by slick slasher king Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), expect some genuine, well-executed thrills that keep the adrenaline going. This is a good thing, because Keanu Reeves has the adrenaline rush of road kill. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Oct 9, 2015

There's satiric potential here, but Eli Roth's sense of humor abandons him when his hero isn't about to get down with the get down. Read full review

Dan Callahan

Oct 8, 2015

What’s at play here is how sex and the sexual impulse can unleash destructive forces, and Roth enjoys conveying that destruction visually as he lets the ladies loose all over this bourgeois house. Read full review

Robert Abele

Oct 8, 2015

Roth, who is no Michael Haneke (or even Adrian Lyne), seems unconcerned with creating genuine tension or digging into an allegory of moral consequence. Read full review

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lilysun

Apr 7, 2016

I was trilled, had a goose bumps throughout the film . Quite unpredictable and scary. Having settled life myself, I understand Evan's feeling and frustration to loose everything. I will watch again with my husband. I believe that film for those with families and anyone who has somethingI was trilled, had a goose bumps throughout the film . Quite unpredictable and scary. Having settled life myself, I understand Evan's feeling and frustration to loose everything. I will watch again with my husband. I believe that film for those with families and anyone who has something to loose. Great moral message.… Expand

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SolInvicta

Oct 24, 2015

A morbid psychosexual thriller that flirts with both silliness and cinematic greatness. It's hard to take Reeves seriously at times, but the female leads constantly impress as the sadistic strangers.

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DPNY

Jan 28, 2016

I thought the movie wasn't bad for a Netflix rental. I was very uneasy thru most of the movie. I can't recall seeing a movie before where female "intruders" were the psychos!! I was disappointed Keanu never got a chance to exact his revenge. It was a bit different for me and I wouldI thought the movie wasn't bad for a Netflix rental. I was very uneasy thru most of the movie. I can't recall seeing a movie before where female "intruders" were the psychos!! I was disappointed Keanu never got a chance to exact his revenge. It was a bit different for me and I would like to see him get those b*****s back BIG TIME!!!! I know I would never forget their faces if I were him - maybe a Knock Knock 2?… Expand

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jamess

Jan 5, 2016

I was a fan of Eli Roth's Cabin Fever all those years ago, before Hostel and everything else, but haven't been impressed by his work since. My one complaint about Cabin is the cheap joke at the end, calling back an earlier scene (the "my **** line). And he does the same here, with a cheapI was a fan of Eli Roth's Cabin Fever all those years ago, before Hostel and everything else, but haven't been impressed by his work since. My one complaint about Cabin is the cheap joke at the end, calling back an earlier scene (the "my **** line). And he does the same here, with a cheap callback joke as the final line. Why Roth decided to reboot an old 30 plus year old C-movie that starred Colleen Camp, Sandra Locke (both producers here) and Seymour Cassell is anyone's guess. Unless he was intrigued by the standard universal theme of temptation and it's results. Knock Knock starts well, setting up the family dynamic, although Reeves just can't pull off warm and cuddly Daddy. Spending Father's Day alone working, while wife and kids are away, a couple of young, nubile, and wet (of course it's a dark and stormy night) ladies come knocking at his door. Reeves tries to be gentlemanly, moving to a single chair, everytime the ladies get too close. But little Keanu gets the best of him, and he beds both of them. This is where the movie becomes the "from hell" sub genre thriller. You know the "from hell" genre...the husband from hell, the roommate from hell, the TEMP from hell, etc.etc. The ladies, Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas, work on destroying Reeves from that point. And the movie goes completely off the rails. Game show parody, paper mached corpse, torture by volume...and a scene where Reeves loses it that has to be seen to be believed. I think Roth told him just to go bat shirt crazy...And the ladies, tho attractive as can be, are more annoying than menacing. I never thought or felt they were truly dangerous. And the acting. There are times that I thought I was watching a bad SNL skit. If this is the indication of Roth's career, no Taratino connection is going to keep him from a career of direct-to-DVD releases.… Expand

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drone41

Feb 8, 2018

I really want to ask director of the movie: Man, why ? Movie has no point, and it's sick as hell.

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billplanet

Jan 24, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie was a dumb but somewhat entertaining thriller and then just left the viewer hanging at the end. The whole plot of the two girls made no sense and no attempt was made to explain their behaviour. Reeves's character was unbelievably stupid the whole time. When he managed to escape from being tied to the bed, he could have tied up the one girl and then taken the other out. Neither one of them could have weighed more than 100 pounds. Don't waste your time with this.… Expand

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Silenceyourvoic

Nov 5, 2020

Not even 1 I absolutely regret with the depths of my soul from watching this movie. Wasted 2 hrs of my life. Keanu Reeves!! What a disappointment.

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