Don't Knock Twice
Don't Knock Twice
R | 03 February 2017 (USA)
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A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.

Reviews
Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.
Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
CrookedStairs Director: Caradog JamesWell, let's get down to it then. Being an avid horror fan for manys a year now, I would consider myself fairly clued up on current and upcoming releases within the genre. It was then more than a bit of a mystery how this flick somehow managed to slip through the net until I found out about its existence this very week! Needless to say, it went straight to the top of the must watch pile...BASIC PLOT: A woman tries to regain custody of her teenage daughter after years spent apart. The daughter however has struggles of her own, with close friends vanishing simingly at the hands of an old urban legend surrounding a sinister house nearby. As things escalate and apparitions become more violent, can the estranged family finally put the past behind them to try and save their future?REVIEW: This is a tough one. I can easily see why the internet is awash with such mixed reviews and agitated confusion regarding the movie. A simple explanation for this is no doubt because of the promise the film holds in its premise. A straight forward storyline to be sure, witches and curses a plenty, but don't we all love that in horror when it's done right? The film jumps straight into it and although it can be stated that it perhaps suffers from a lack of character development (particularly in the early stages), it did also surprise me how quickly it gets down to the initial scares. My hopes weren't all that high in the 'scare' department going into this one, but absolute credit where it's due, there were indeed some unnerving scenes scattered throughout which almost called for the flip of a light switch! The cinematography is what really drives this piece however. The camera work and shot choice help to propel the overall tone of the film, keeping things very bleak and murky but with a beautiful depth and clarity also. The acting of the 2 leading ladies is to be commended also. Both Katee Sackhoff & Lucy Boynton do their upmost to sweat out anxiety and fear for the full 93mins that the movie plays out, and indeed without these convincing performances playing off each other, the movie would have been a sure bust. It is fair to say then that the real unraveling of Don't Knock Twice is in its screenplay. It's all there-a scary urban legend, heavy and dark cinematography to back it up and strong leading actresses to deliver the characters, but when the initial story and dialogue that's drafted is mediocre at best and at worst bogged down by countless plotholes and underdeveloped characters, then the amount that an audience truly invests in the story and it's characters fates will always suffer. The ending itself is testament enough, with what should have been a thrilling and indeed terrifying conclusion instead playing out as what felt more like a rushed half-explained brush off.VERDICT:: Beautiful visuals, strong acting, a good creepy musical score throughout and a few genuinely disturbing moments help keep an underdeveloped and messy plot afloat. Well worth a watch for a fan of the genre, just don't expect the world. (6/10)
Paul Evans I have to be honest I was sceptical about watching this, the reviews on here and in general are pretty negative to say the least, but I have to be honest I got into it straight away and really enjoyed it. So the story has been done to death, but it's the delivery that impresses me more then anything, it's actually quite slick, very well made, and done in a way keeps your attention. It is incredibly moody, very atmospheric and features a fantastic musical score. Perhaps because it was made on a slightly smaller scale adds to the production, they don't try to push for too much in terms of special effects, but what they have work well. Katee Sackhoff is very good, very fitting for her complex character'a part, the supporting cast are all great too. I wouldn't say it's one for fans of extreme horror and gore, but for a supernatural horror made in Wales it scores very highly. 7/10
Jai Mishra (jaimishra) Here are a lot of review that nothing is new in the movie.But why you watch a horror movie ? TO GET SCARED, which this movie successfully did.Don't Knock Twice gives you chills throughout the film. The movie is FULL OF JUMPSCARES. Story is decent. You will not get bored. Actors are all superb specially Katee Sackoff. The special effects are good. Direction is very good. Everything is good.Don't go with the other review. WATCH THE FILM and DECIDE YOURSELF whether it was good enough to scare you.The movie is a lot more scary than many mainstream horror movies. 10 out of 10 from me. :)
Leofwine_draca DON'T KNOCK TWICE is a familiar Welsh horror film that tells an acceptable story of revenge from beyond the grave. It suffers from an unlikeable pair of lead characters and a general seen-it-all-before feel, but other than that it's okay. The story is about a house cursed by the suicide of the female occupant; brave souls can knock twice on the door if they wish to find themselves haunted by her spirit. I quite liked the back story here, although the ghost itself is a direct copy of the one found in THE GRUDGE and not nearly as scary.