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Horror audiences were treated to some truly disturbing offerings in 2022, and hopefully that trend will be continued this year, as M. Night Shyamalan’s latest project Knock at the Cabin is set to hit theaters February 3. Based on the novel The Cabin at the End of the World by acclaimed horror author Paul Tremblay, the film stars a great cast that includes Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge. First responses to Knock at the Cabin were overall positive, with some saying this is M. Night Shyamalan’s best movie in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeM Night Shyamalan has always been at odds with his own legend. His 1999 breakout film, The Sixth Sense, revolved around a twist so sensational that it came to define him. Shyamalan is thought of now less as a director than a trickster; all that really matters to his audiences is how smoothly the rug is pulled out from under them. A relentless cycle of unmatchable hype builds and…

In the most heart-sinking possible way, M Night Shyamalan has done it again. As so often in the past, he teases us with a great come-on, a great ultra-high-concept initial premise, a great opening scene. And then …? Well, it isn’t long before the film is revealed to be (and, really, only this technical term of criticism will do) complete bollocks.It is a supposed apocalyptic nightmare (adapted from the 2018 horror bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay) which turns out to be a silly shaggy dog story…

Image via Universal Pictures Avatar: The Way of Water is about to be knocked off the number one spot by M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin if predictions for its opening weekend are to be believed. The thriller, starring Dave Bautista, will soon be released in 3,600 theatres, and is apparently on track to make $15 million to $17 million. Avatar: The Way of Water has held onto the number-one spot for the past seven weekends, but with Shyamalan’s latest thriller that box-office domination is about to come to…

Universal Knock at the Cabin is knocking at our doorsteps, with the latest nightmare from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan set to join the filmmaker’s topsy-turvy filmography in a matter of days. Whether it will go the way of the rousing, beautiful The Sixth Sense or the creatively-void, barely-watchable Old remains to be seen, but the world could always use more good movies, so we’re hoping Shyamalan can bring this one home. The film has a unique distinction as being the first Shyamalan feature to be adapted from…

via Universal Dave Bautista hasn’t been shy about his desire to take on more dramatic challenges in his acting career, thanks to his recent admittance of the satisfaction he feels in leaving Drax the Destroyer behind, while also making it very clear that he wants to be an actor rather than a movie star. On one hand, Bautista’s physique and distinction as an ex-professional wrestler might see him struggle to separate himself from some of his more physically-demanding, hard-headed roles, such as the aforementioned…

Image via Universal Pictures M. Night Shyamalan‘s latest work, Knock at the Cabin, will hit theaters before we know it. With the writer-director boasting one of the most wildly inconsistent filmographies as far as overall quality goes, we’re hoping this one falls near the end of the spectrum occupied by The Sixth Sense, rather than the one that houses Old. Thankfully, based on promotional content alone, it seems that the latter is the case with Knock at the Cabin, with the likes of Dave Bautista‘s sinister…

M. Night Shyamalan has been scaring audiences for over 20 years, starting with 1999’s The Sixth Sense. Shyamalan’s psychological thrillers are full of supernatural elements that typically end with a huge plot twist. His latest venture, Knock at the Cabin, combines a home invasion with the apocalypse to tell a story that feels larger than life despite taking place in a secluded location. Knock At The Cabin - "A Look Inside" “I believe in this type of storytelling that when you come to the movie theater, you want to…

Screenshot: UniversalWhen the first trailer for M.Night Shayamalan’s next horror flick, Knock at the Cabin, arrived, it looked mostly like a vacation-home-invasion movie where the invaders were played by people like Dave Bautista and Rupert Grint and were possibly cultists. That may still be the case, but this new trailer reveals there’s a lot more going on, and it’s pure Shyamalan.Watch it first:Knock at the Cabin - Official Trailer 2Yep, somehow, it appears that the world will end unless one of the cabin’s three…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe author of The Cabin at the End of the World appears to have subtly shaded M Night Shyamalan over the director’s adaptation of his book.Knock at the Cabin is a forthcoming film adaptation of the acclaimed 2018 novel by celebrated horror author Paul G Tremblay.The star-studded cast includes Jonathan Groff, Dave Bautista and Rupert Grint.A new poster was recently released for the…