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Knock at the Cabin: Plot, Cast, Ending & Where to Watch

2023 · United States of America · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 1h 40m · English

Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 United States of America horror film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. This guide covers the plot, full cast, an overview of the ending, where to watch, and similar films you might want next.

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Original Title
Knock at the Cabin
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Writers
M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Sherman, Steve Desmond
Country
United States of America
Runtime
1h 40m
Release
Feb 1, 2023
§ 01 Plot · 6 min read

Knock at the Cabin Plot Summary

Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological horror film co-written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote the screenplay from an initial draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. It is based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, the first adaptation of one of his works. The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint. In the film, a family is vacationing at a remote cabin when they are suddenly held hostage by four strangers who ask them to do something unimaginable.

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While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the…

§ 02 Cast · 6 roles

Cast and Characters

Dave Bautista headshot
Dave Bautista
as Leonard
Plays Leonard.
Jonathan Groff headshot
Jonathan Groff
as Eric
Plays Eric.
Ben Aldridge headshot
Ben Aldridge
as Andrew
Plays Andrew.
Nikki Amuka-Bird headshot
Nikki Amuka-Bird
as Sabrina
Plays Sabrina.
Rupert Grint headshot
Rupert Grint
as Redmond
Plays Redmond.
Abby Quinn headshot
Abby Quinn
as Adriane
Plays Adriane.
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Ending Overview

How does Knock at the Cabin end? Our spoiler-aware breakdown walks through the final act beat by beat — including the choices, motivations, and ambiguous final shot that viewers most often debate.

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Frequently Asked

What is Knock at the Cabin about?

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse.

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