REVIEW #248 Knock at The Cabin (2023)

A family on vacation are taken hostage and forced to make an impossible choice, save their family or save the world.

M Night Shyamalan has created a pretty solid take on the four horseman of the apocalypse, illustrating his common themes of bringing the unexplainable to life. The talented cast are definitely the best aspect of the film, each actor performs well and they each give life to the stressful storyline. I do think Shyamalan could have gone a bit darker with the tone. I understand the fact that these ‘antagonists’ so to speak, had to come across as normal everyday people, which obviously limits how dark they could go, but I think a tone similar to that of his TV show Servant would have worked well. The cinematography was okay, the shots worked nicely, with bursts of natural light contrasting against the darkness within the cabin. The musical score was good enough to create the eeriness that was required for a film of this type but again, they could have gone a lot darker with it. So overall it was a good addition to Shyamalan’s filmography, not his best work but still enjoyable. I also loved seeing Dave Bautista and Rupert Grint again, I love seeing them cast in more ambitious roles.

Overall (7.5/10)

Thanks for reading.

Callan