Aneesa Wardle
The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Tayyab Torres
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
kosmasp
You know I've seen worse horror movies, but I also have seen way better horror movies too. The cliches are there and even if you may not know everything from the start (a twist or a turn or whatever), overall it is predictable. So shocking would not be an attribute I would attach to the movie (except from some jump scares).Of course this may be the only reason you tuned in, in the first place. So if that's the case enjoy the ride, do not think about logical errors or irrational behaviour and it will be fine.
SnoopyStyle
American sculptor Jess (Katee Sackhoff) tries to reconnect with her estranged daughter Chloe (Lucy Boynton) in Britain but she rejects her after a 9 years absence. Chloe and her friend Danny visit a nearby abandoned house. Former occupant Mary committed suicide after supposedly killing Chloe's friend Michael. The rule is to knock twice. Once to wake up from her bed and twice to raise her from the dead. They both knock and ditch. Danny gets haunted by a demonic spirit and is killed. Chloe is next.This is derivative of so many other horrors and it's inferior in many ways. There is nothing new and not much of it is done well. The characters are sculpted poorly. It's hard to feel for the relationship when there is so little invested. The characters have no depth. The movie takes us to a haunted house but we don't get to go in right away. Honestly, there's an easy road to a solid indie horror. It's a simple haunted house horror if the two young people go inside. Jess can then come to Chloe's rescue. It shouldn't be that hard but the movie is intend on making it that hard. It becomes a confusing road to travel which wraps up with an explanation. I guess the plot works but it's not compelling as it unfolds. As an aside, there is a lack of specificity to the setting which is needed. That's where more background on American Jess would help with the British setting. This is a lot of nothing and I wanted good things for Starbuck.
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.
harrymerrick
Oh man......true horror lovers accept the predictability and cheesiness. One MUST "suspend their disbelief" according to Freudian theory (spelling??) to enjoy.With that being said, this movie is freaky and dark. Definitely had my arm hairs standing straight up! Setting aside the lame interaction with the lady w/a stroller and her guidance nonsense, this story was highly entertaining and scary. Not as scary as Lights Out which I thought was coolest, contemporary scary horror in a while.Most horror enthusiasts will enjoy this and at the very least, be "entertained" by it.
