M. Night Shyamalan comes knocking with latest thriller

a turn for the worse when the four peculiar visitors inform the helpless family that their mission is to prevent the apocalypse.

Director M. Night Shyamalan, the divisive filmmaker behind “The Sixth Sense,” “Split” and “Old,” returns to the director’s chair with the horror/ thriller “Knock at the Cabin.”

The catch: The family must sacrifice one of their members to save the world.

Much like the director’s other projects, “Knock at the trophobic environment and the mystery of the antagonists.

Dave Bautista gives a taut and versatile performance that hopefully will grant him meatier roles outside of his typical franchise-based character work.

Ben Aldridge and Johnathan Groff equally add to the film’s genuine, adding to the emotional beats throughout. Though thematically rich, the film essentially goes exactly where one might expect. The shock and awe of the film’s execution has more to do with Shyamalan’s style than the cleverness of the writing. This isn’t to understand the narrative’s themes and overall significance. There is undoubtedly a beating heart at the film’s center, but due to the lack of ambiguity and trust in its audience, it does leave a bit to be desired. If nothing else, “Knock at the Cabin” is an extremely exciting