M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN Hits Rotten Tomatoes With A "Fresh" Score - But Critics Are Divided

M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN Hits Rotten Tomatoes With A "Fresh" Score - But Critics Are Divided

The review embargo for Knock at the Cabin has lifted, and even though M. Night Shyamalan's latest chiller has a perfectly respectable Rotten Tomatoes score, some critics were far from won over...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 03, 2023 04:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Horror
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The Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan's latest, Knock at the Cabin, hits theaters today, and now that the review embargo has lifted, you can find out what critics made of the mysterious horror drama.

Shyamalan's movies (his more recent ones, at least) tend to be divisive, and it doesn't look like this adaptation of Paul Tremblay's The Cabin at the End of the World will be any different.

Though the film is currently sitting at a respectable enough 72% on Rotten Tomatoes ("Although it's often less than scary and parts of the story don't bear scrutiny, Knock at the Cabin is a thought-provoking chiller and upper-tier Shyamalan," reads the consensus), many critics have taken issue with certain aspects of the story, including its "self-serious tone" and supposed "faith-based" themes.

The performances - particularly GOTG actor Dave Bautista's menacing turn - came in for a lot of praise, however, as did the cinematography from Jarin Blaschke (The Lighthouse).

At the very least, it sounds like this is going to provoke strong reactions from audiences, and we'd expect nothing less from a Shyamalan project.

Check out the most recent trailer below, and let us know if you plan on seeing Knock at The Cabin this weekend.

"While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse," reads Knock at the Cabin's synopsis. "With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost."

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UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 2/3/2023, 4:12 AM
I'm sure its better than Old at the very least.. that was a painful watch..

Though there's some division I think quite alot of people agreee that Bautista is finally getting the opportunity to show some acting skills. Will watch just for that... not sure about cinema though.
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 2/3/2023, 4:40 AM
I thought Idris Elba cancelled the apocalypse?
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 2/3/2023, 10:49 AM
@BrainySleep -

DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/3/2023, 4:49 AM


Shamalan makes more bad movies than good.

It's a tossup. When it comes free on TV, I'll watch it.

emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 2/3/2023, 4:53 AM
@DocSpock - MNS is the Ridley Scott of thrillers....hes so hit & mess it's mind boggling !
DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/3/2023, 4:56 AM
@emeraldtaurus -

Yeah. He'll make a couple of bad ones, & when you just about give up on him, he has a good one. Kinda frustrating.

CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/3/2023, 7:28 AM
@DocSpock - The thing is his movies live and die by whatever the twist ends up being...for the most part. And unfortunately he misses the landing more often than he sticks it.

The 6th Sense was great, but it was ruined for me before I watched it back in the day. But I recognize that one as a good movie.

Unbreakable and Signs are great movies.

But I pretty much dislike all his other movies. Yet, I still give them all a chance, because you just never know.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 2/3/2023, 5:06 PM
@DocSpock - Sixth sense was a masterpiece. But after that....they all just fell apart. The Visit was a very nice surprise and Spilt had its moments but all the others ...we're just disappointing. MNS has talent that's obvious...but I think he just kinda looses the run of emself sometimes.
Fares
Fares - 2/3/2023, 8:28 AM
Always down for some Shyamalan
MrDandy
MrDandy - 2/3/2023, 9:40 AM
Shyamalan is one of the most wildly inconsistent film makers out there often turning out bad movies, so bad they are good movies, and sometimes genuinely creating a really interesting and unique film.

It’s always a toss up what you will get. He is kind of in a way the Nick Cage of directors. Taking on interesting projects that don’t always pan out but when he gets it, he gets it. I still think he catches too much flack.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/3/2023, 10:46 AM
One thing M. Night is good at is created a captivating movie trailer. But his actual movies are very mediocre. Signs and The Sixth Sense we're the only two films of his I can I say I truly enjoyed.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 2/3/2023, 10:47 AM
The only two movies of his I haven't seen are The Last Airbender and After Earth, neither of which I had any desire to see. I've seen all the rest and have enjoyed all of them, regardless of how great or not great they may have been. Looking forward to this, whenever I may happen to see it.

(The full plot of the book and movie, seperately, are on Wiki for anyone who doesn't care to go to the movies, but be decent and no spoilers here unless in an appropriate article.)
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/3/2023, 3:25 PM
Signs is his only rewatchable movie.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 2/3/2023, 5:13 PM
@McMurdo - are you F'in kidding me !?!?! Signs is THEE most overrated sci-fi movie.. of all time !!@
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/4/2023, 12:15 PM
@emeraldtaurus - and it's still his best film
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 2/5/2023, 12:53 PM
@McMurdo - sorry dude....Signs was such a disappointment...it was just dumb ! Did you check out NOPE ...very original and entertaining. Love Jordan Peele!
hue66
hue66 - 2/5/2023, 4:34 PM
@McMurdo - I don't know. I rewatch Unbreakable and always enjoy it
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/5/2023, 8:23 PM
@emeraldtaurus - Signs is disappointing and you thought Nope was original?





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