Knock Knock (2007)

Director:

Joseph Ariola

Writer:

Joseph Ariola

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Rico was just a big, fun-loving son of a hard working neighborhood business man. The problem is his dad is an undertaker...

Plot Keywords:

Slasher | Teeth | Lifting Female In Air | Panties Hit The Floor | Female Nudity

Cast

Nicole Abisinio	...	Holly Hunter
Joli Julianna	...	Nikki Reynolds
Matt Fraley	...	Curt
Jim Ford	...	Billy Smith
Misty Dawn Meeler	...	Cindy Drake (as Misty Meeler)
Matt Lish	...	Uggi Marcus
Chris Bashinelli	...	Tommy
Kat Castaneda	...	Julie Papus (as Katherine Castaneda)
Sal Sirchia	...	Troy Olen
Antonio Mastrantonio	...	Mike Soato
John Cipriano Jr.	...	Mayor Dean Marcus
Damion Lee	...	Jerome
Jeremy Drew	...	Shawn Rae Jr.
Tiffany Cook	...	Crystal
Lou Savarese	...	Rico Volpe
Fidias Reyes	...	Jerome's Mother
Ben Fiore	...	Deputy Harold
Kim Taggart	...	Detective Billie Vega
Anthony Palladino	...	Sheriff Rob Cutter
Vinny De Vingo	...	Hank the Bartender
Yury Tsykun	...	Luke, Bar Patron #1
Vincent Giola	...	Mr. Papus / Voice of News 8 Anchor
Suzi Lorraine	...	Diane Lee
Jen Nightingale	...	Waitress
Erika Othen	...	Toni Drake
Susan Lehman	...	Mrs. Olen
Stephen Minicone	...	Coach Sully (voice)
Kim Sullivan	...	Shawn Rae Sr.
Richard Crowley	...	Janitor Joe
Ernest Mingione	...	Captain Charlie Barret
Ilene Kristen	...	Sexy Librarian
Stephanie Finochio	...	Rachel Volpe
Van Vasilakos	...	Beer Delivery Guy
Sal Manzo	...	Mr. Drake
Eric S. Seigel	...	Dr. Bill Smith
Angela Lutz	...	Dental Assistant
Jason Roach	...	Rick Cohen Jr.
Jehu Bernard	...	Skater
Gerardo Curcio	...	Emt #1 (as Jerry Curcio)
Jerry Sperdutto	...	Emt #2
Samantha Ariola	...	Dead Kid
Taylor Curcio	...	Dead Kid
Anthony Curcio	...	Dead Kid
Alfred Delloiacono	...	Dead Kid
Beshawn Sczesnyt	...	Dead Kid
Caesar Napoli	...	Young Troy
Jarett Del Bene	...	Young Rico
Shawn-Caulin Young	...	Mike's Son
Asher Grodman	...	Young Dean Marcus
Alain Lauture	...	Young Bill Smith
Martinse Bastian	...	Young Shawn Rae Sr.
Jonathan Tavares	...	Young Jerome Sr.
David Cohen	...	Young Rick Cohen Sr.
Douglas Davis	...	Young Mr. Drake
Donna La Rosa	...	Ruth Reynolds

Directed by
Joseph Ariola		(as Joe Ariola)

Writing credits
Joseph Ariola		(as Joe Ariola)

Produced by
Joseph Ariola	....	producer
Matthew Vose Campbell	....	line producer
John Cipriano Jr.	....	associate producer
Gerardo Curcio	....	executive producer
Joanne J-Bird Phillips	....	associate producer
Eric S. Seigel	....	executive producer
Jerry Sperdutto	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Scott Anderson

Cinematography by
Leif Husted-Jensen

Film Editing by
John Alessi

Production Design by
Mary Frederickson

Art Direction by
Derek Wang

Set Decoration by
Joel Custer

Costume Design by
Sandra Alexandre

Makeup Department
Johanna Gavilanes	....	assistant hair stylist
Johanna Gavilanes	....	assistant makeup artist
Sarit Klein	....	hair department head
Sarit Klein	....	makeup department head
Joelle Troisi	....	assistant hair stylist
Joelle Troisi	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Lynn Appelle	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Vose Campbell	....	first assistant director
Zachary May	....	second assistant director
Betsey Thomas	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Heather Corbett	....	charge scenic
Jonny Gillette	....	property master
Courtney Schmidt	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Steven Alvarado	....	adr supervisor
Gioia Birkett-Foa	....	boom operator
Rob Daly	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Formosa	....	sound designer
Jeff Formosa	....	supervising sound editor
Anton Gold	....	sound mixer
Eric Offin	....	sound editor
Keith Rigling	....	adr editor
Keith Rigling	....	foley editor
Bobby Roelofs	....	sound utility

Special Effects by
Tim Estes	....	special effects makeup assistant
Holli Martinez	....	special effects technician
Tate Steinsiek	....	special effects makeup
Waldo Warshaw	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Ari Novak	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Stephanie Finochio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Agnello	....	director of photography: second unit (as Thomas Agnello)
Abraham Altbuch	....	key grip
Sung Rae Cho	....	first assistant camera
Dylan Crawshay-Williams	....	third grip
Justin Charles Foster	....	additional assistant camera
Leif Husted-Jensen	....	camera operator
Joe Lotuaco	....	still photographer
Noah Luciani	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Daniel Luebke	....	grip (as Dan Luebke)
Brian Macaya	....	best boy electric
Tim Marotta	....	best boy electric
Christian May	....	gaffer
Jennifer Scarlata	....	first assistant camera
Jaime Segschneider	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Stanton	....	grip
Ethan Wilhelm	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Jehu Bernard	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anise Labrum	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Tim Hedden	....	hd colorist
Mike Nuget	....	on-line editor
Abel Rodriguez	....	colorist: dailies

Music Department
Scott Anderson	....	music editor

Other crew
Eric Canada	....	production assistant
Tory K. Clark	....	assistant locations
Daniel Dong	....	production assistant
Scott Ferlisi	....	location scout
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel
Emily Pecot	....	script supervisor
Polly Pence	....	location manager
Anthony J. Vorhies	....	pre-production consultant

Production Companies

• Ariola Productions. Inc.

Distributors

• Aya Pro Company (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Cinema First (2007) (Japan) (DVD) (rental)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Pony Canyon (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Centre Firearms Co. Inc.  armorer (as Centre Firearms)
• Dubway Studios  adr facility
• Dubway Studios  foley facility
• Film Emporium  insurance company
• Gray Krauss Des Rochers  legal services
• Media Services  payroll
• Postworks New York  online editing facility

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Unrated | UK:18 | Canada:18A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Ariola Productions. Inc.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Knock Knock 2 (2011)

Bad attempt at a slasher flick...even for low-budget standards, this was pretty awful!

Knock Knock is a new low-budget horror film, which is unfortunately a really bad attempt at a slasher flick. I could not believe how bad this movie turned out to be, as the movie sounded and looked somewhat entertaining. This wasn't even so bad it was good...it was just so bad.

A group of friends find themselves being killed off by a serial killer who knocks at your door, and then kills you. Well, at least that's what I think...because barely any of the kills fit the title at all. The opening scene actually made me jump a little, and thats probably the only positive thing I have to say about this movie. Opening scene was good, but too short-lived.

The acting is mostly so-so to bad. The "lead" (we'll move onto her later) was like a cheap attempt at a lead, and all of the friends she had were just annoying and undeveloped. None of these characters had any character development whatsoever and you didn't feel for them when they died...quickly. I can't remember any of their names, and some would disappear for long lengths of time and then die quickly (after having about 5 minutes screen time total previously). The detectives were atrocious and were probably some of the worst cops you can ask for. The lead female detective dressed like a call-girl to work, and had a temper and a complete attitude on her. I didn't know a cop could slap someone in an interrogation, and get away with it. They did the worst detective work you could ask for, and didn't seem bothered by the fact that, at crime scenes, there would be limbs everywhere. Oh yeah...what was the point of the WWE wrestler Stephanie? Cleavage? As if the movie didn't have enough already.

Now, onto the lead girl. This was some of the worst characterization I have ever witnessed in film. The movie clocks in at around 84 minutes. The lead girl is first seen in the first 5 minutes of the film, for around 15 minutes and DISAPPEARS until the last 5 minutes of the film! We don't see or hear anything from her character at all and it's as if her character didn't exist or the actress just walked out on set and they continued filming. Her boyfriend, who is made to look like the male lead, has the same thing happen to him! That was bad writing right there. I couldn't believe this as I kept on waiting for the lead and her boyfriend to show up...didn't happen until the last few minutes of this crap-fest.

The kill scenes were just so rushed, you could only watch them with a straight face and just think "lame". None of the characters put up a fight at all, and would be killed very quickly and then they would be brutalized after being killed. I think this was the writer/directors way of making it longer, when they just damn right sucked. The whole plot just went from supernatural to slasher and it couldn't decide what it was. It was messy. The killer looked like a reject from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and looked like a guy dressed up as Leatherface for Halloween. Only, this guys face looked like paper mache.

I'm going to end this review saying that this movie has one of the worst extras I have ever seen in a film. EVER. During a flashback scene, one extra keeps looking towards the camera repeatedly and seems completely bored and uninvolved in the whole scene. He looked completely lost, as if he didn't know what he was meant to be doing. But I'm not surprised in a way...because this was a bad movie period!

3/10