45
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67The A.V. ClubAlex McCownThe A.V. ClubAlex McCownThe new supernatural horror film Don’t Knock Twice benefits greatly from the direction of Caradog James. He takes a story that almost immediately plunges viewers into an unexplained and messy mythology and, for the better part of an hour, manages to distract from its weaker aspects by implying something far more interesting. Unfortunately, then the third act happens, and the spell is broken.
- 50Slant MagazineHenry StewartSlant MagazineHenry StewartThe film's storylines fail to inform or intensify each other in any theme-deepening or character-developing ways.
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe best reason to see Don’t Knock Twice is the volatile chemistry between genre favorites Katee Sackhoff and Lucy Boynton.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckIf it had skipped the clichéd supernatural elements to instead concentrate on the relationship between the two central characters, Don’t Knock Twice might have emerged as an interesting film.
- 40EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonAlthough replete with creepy shocks, this lacks the narrative finesse to match the committed performances and slick visuals.
- 40Total FilmJosh WinningTotal FilmJosh WinningInventive camerawork and a creepy (crawly) monster can’t save this messy supernatural horror.
- 38RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsRogerEbert.comSimon AbramsDisappointing because its creators don't do anything interesting with a fairly novel theme: a mother's possessive love for her estranged daughter.