Knock Knock

Keanu Reeves plays Evan, a devoted husband and father who stays home alone for a weekend when two young women claim car trouble and ask to come inside. His initial kindness soon turns unsettling as the visitors push boundaries with seduction, provocation, and staged vulnerability, exploiting his trust and quiet loneliness. Small mistakes and private regrets become tools in a tense psychological contest, and the comfortable house tightens into a claustrophobic setting where power shifts and moral ambiguity build steadily. The film keeps the escalation focused and intimate, showing danger grow and relationships strain without revealing how the conflict resolves. Private regrets and quiet loneliness make him vulnerable, and the house grows claustrophobic as tensions rise overnight and relentlessly.

Released in 2015, Knock Knock was directed by Eli Roth and credited Guillermo Amoedo and Nicolás López among its creators. The film revisits home-invasion horror with a spare premise and tight cast. Marketing leaned on shock and controversy for attention.

The movie sparked debate about consent, sexual politics, and how horror represents punishment and desire. Its confrontational premise, a handful of unsettling scenes, and provocative promotion kept Knock Knock in social media conversations and pop culture discussions. It got cited in think pieces and film podcasts as a discussion starter.

Critical response was mixed, reflected in an average rating of 5.388 out of 10; many reviewers praised Reeves' controlled performance while criticizing the screenplay's moral heft. Major themes include manipulation, culpability, domestic vulnerability, and the fallout from a single lapse in judgment. Viewers appreciated its willingness to make audiences uneasy.

It did not become a mainstream hit, delivering modest theatrical returns, though its controversy and Keanu Reeves' presence helped it reach a wider audience on home video and streaming platforms. Over time it gained viewers among cult horror fans online.