Knock | Knock 2015

Upon release, Knock Knock holds a 33% "Rotten" score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics called it "silly," "over-the-top," and "illogical." The dialogue, especially the girls’ repetitive ("You liked it!") became a point of mockery.

In 2015, director Eli Roth—best known for his brutal, visceral horror films like Hostel and The Green Inferno —took a sharp left turn. He didn't abandon terror, but he traded gore for psychological unease in Knock Knock , a remake of Peter Traynor’s 1977 thriller Death Game . Starring Keanu Reeves as a devoted family man and Ana de Armas and Lorenza Izzo as the two young women who turn his life into a living hell, the film is a polarizing, campy, and deeply uncomfortable exploration of guilt, privilege, and the "what if" fantasies of middle-aged domesticity. knock knock 2015

Playing the "Good Samaritan," Evan allows them in to dry off and use the internet to find a ride. However, the mood shifts from innocent gratitude to uncomfortable flirtation. Despite Evan's initial resistance, the women eventually seduce him, turning his quiet night into a irreversible betrayal. A Deadly Game of Consequences Upon release, Knock Knock holds a 33% "Rotten"