Knock at the Cabin (2023)

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Knock at the Cabin (2023)

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I'm hearing good things.
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Knock at the Cabin (2023)

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A gay couple and their adopted daughter take a vacation in an isolated cabin. Bautista and his friends come to visit and explain that one of them needs to be killed by another of them to save the world.

I think this would be in the suspenseful thriller category.

How to write this without spoilers...hmm...

The acting is excellent. Ditto for the direction, sound, lighting, etc.

People act how they would act. No dumb NPC bullshit. The kid is only annoying for a moment during the initial visit.

The couple being gay is important, but this story is not woke.

I knew. I mean, it was pretty obvious based on the premise and the trailer. However, this doesn't mean what you think it means.

Good film. Genuinely could be my favorite M. Night movie despite...
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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