![]() Not only do they act like oversexed brats with middle school level vocabularies, they have this unearned sense of "holier than thou" moral superiority that makes them extra aggravating. Ana de Armas and Lorenza Izzo start off well enough as the seducers when they first arrive in the movie, but around the halfway point where they reveal their true intentions they become absolutely insufferable to listen to. Reeves still sporting his John Wick doo just doesn't sell it as a workaday family man and doesn't sell a role that he just doesn't fit into. Reeves in Knock Knock does have a fun brief shining moments such as scene midway through the movie where he's trying to rebuke the advances of the seducers, but it feels like the role was written with someone like Nicolas Cage in mind and they just shoehorned Reeves into the role because they couldn't get him. Keanu Reeves is a good actor, but only if given the right material. Unfortunately beneath the coat of polish that's been applied many elements have been downgraded in terms of quality despite a supposedly more experienced director, Roth, helming the remake of a film that was made by an amateur. The film is also well shot with great looking establishment shots of the house. It's honestly really well told and is much better here than it was in the original 1977 film where the wife and kids were basically non entities for much of the original film's runtime. ![]() The opening 40 minutes are easily the best part of Knock Knock as we establish Evan's sexual frustration and hectic family situation that build up to the seduction. Knock Knock is certainly more polished of a product in terms of film making in comparison to its more grind house level predecessor, but while the package has been glossed up the content is considerably lesser this time around. I honestly didn't like Death Game when I saw it because I found the plot repetitive and the characters annoying, but I did give it props for being a well made attempt by an inexperienced director and having a chilling performance from Sondra Locke. Knock Knock hits all the beats from the original while also updating the premise with references to contemporary society and technology. Directed by Eli Roth Knock Knock is an uncredited remake of 1977s Death Game (though the original director and stars are executive producers). After Evan's infidelity, the two reveal their true intentions wreaking havoc on Evan's home and life and subject Evan to increasingly intense psychological and physical tortures which may culminate in his death. After he allows them in the two seduce Evan resulting in a threeway. On his first night home during a rainstorm two young women Bel and Genesis (Ana de Armas and Lorenza Izzo) arrive at his doorstep asking for help. Read on to find out which 2023 thrillers are for you, watch all of their trailers, and learn when and where you can check out these brand-new films.Set on Fathers' Day weekend, successful architect Evan Webber (Keanu Reeves) prepares for a weekend of work while his wife and kids enjoy a weekend at the beach. Plus, thriller fans can also look forward to a new movie from director David Fincher, who is adapting a graphic novel about an assassin. You can also check out the erotic thriller Fair Play about why you shouldn't fall in love while working at a hedge fund. Still to come this year, there's the latest Agatha Christie mystery from Kenneth Branagh-this time, he's joined by Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, and Michelle Yeoh. Lots of them.) The fourth John Wick movie was also released, which saw Keanu Reeves return for a fourth round of action. There's also 65, which shows us what happens when a man from the future ends up back on Earth… but the Earth that existed 65 million years ago. Night Shyamalan returned with Knock at the Cabin, a movie in which Ron Weasley threatens a family with a warning about the apocalypse (well, you know, essentially). (Yep, that last one is exactly what it sounds like. This year, we’ve got everything from dinosaurs to super-secret spies to cocaine bears. Plenty of thrillers have already been released in 2023, and there are more movies to come that aim to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. If you’re ready to be thrilled, look no further.
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