Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote the screenplay from scratch based on Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman.
Release Date
Knock at the Cabin premiered in New York City at the Rose Hall on January 30, 2023, and released in the United States on February 3, 2023, by Universal Pictures. The release originally scheduled for February 17 before being brought up by two weeks to avoid competition with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Earnings
The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $21 million worldwide.
Production
Knock at the Cabin is an adaptation of the 2018 horror novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay, who signed a non-disclosure agreement with Film Nation Entertainment in late 2017 ahead of the book’s release. The film based on one of his stories until July 2022. The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint.
Plot
In the film, a family of three goes on vacation in a remote cabin. Suddenly captured by four foreigners who ask them to sacrifice their own to prevent the apocalypse. For seven years, Wen vacationed with his parents, Eric and Andrew, at their home in rural Pennsylvania. While there, Wen met a stranger named Leonard. She seems charming at first and explains that she needs Wen and her parents’ help to save the world. However, when Wen and Leonard spend time together capturing the grass, they surprised when three other people show up with working weapons. Wen ran to warn Eric and Andrew, but the crowd burst into the building, tied them up, and Eric injured.
Casting
- Dave Bautista as Leonard
- Jonathan Groff as Eric
- Ben Aldridge as Andrew
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Sabrina
- Kristen Cui as Wen
- Abby Quinn as Adriane
- Rupert Grint as Redmond
- M. Night Shyamalan as an infomercial host
Where Knock at the Cabin filmed?
Burlington County, New Jersey
