Drew Geishecker on Spoutible

Aside from some knockout performances and inventive cinematography, #KnockAtTheCabin relies far too heavily on coincidence and logic gaps to weave its tale of psychological torture and moral dilemma.

My ★★½ review of Knock at the Cabin on #Letterboxd

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‎‘Knock at the Cabin’ review by Drew • Letterboxd

Though the source material was written pre-pandemic, the central conceit of Knock at the Cabin feels particularly ripe for exploitation after the last three years of collective human experience. However, its effectiveness is somewhat undermined by M. Night Shyamalan’s trademark approach of too often..

02:27 PM - Feb 07, 2023

@intheweeds

In response to Drew Geishecker.

So is this just a trolly problem that someone inexplicably agonizes over for two hours? Because that's what the previews make it look like, and that premise is absurd. I won't be watching either way, but streaming ads are saturated with this movie right now, so I'm forced to think about it too much.

02:39 PM - Feb 07, 2023

Drew Geishecker

@drewg

In response to RA.

The story is a bit more layered than that. The fact that it's a same-sex couple is actually core and adds an important psychological dimension in the captive/captor dynamic. Agonizing over the dilemma doesn't come until quite late and is the weakest part of the film.

02:54 PM - Feb 07, 2023

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‎‘Knock at the Cabin’ review by Drew • Letterboxd