Get Outta da House Cinema 2023 - Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin is maybe one of the most interesting films to hit the big screen thus far in 2023. Yes it's early but after Magic Mike, man the bar is low this year (already), low!

Described as an apocalyptic psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who also has Servant streaming on Apple TV+ currently, Knock at the Cabin is down to limited screenings due to the opening of Ant Man.

Based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, the first adaptation of one of his works. 

Starring Knives Out's, Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff (Looking, Glee), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth), Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint. 

No spoilers here, but here is a brief idea of the film. Kicking off with a family of three vacationing at a remote cabin are suddenly held hostage by four strangers, who demand they sacrifice one of their own to avert the apocalypse.

Since opening late January, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $41 million worldwide.

I really enjoyed the film. It doesn't over stay it's welcome, it gets to the point and unlike some of Shyamalan's previous works it packs an important, timely message.

Unlike Servant where four seasons in I am still wondering what am I watching and what is the point? Remember the random film, The Village, like WTF was that?

This though is a return to form for Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin is a solid film in a rather hit and miss cinema period. I would have to give this a fairly solid 3.5 Stars. Plus how sexy is English, Ben Aldridge! Wow! Like wow!