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Don't Knock Twice

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 33min
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
13K
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Don't Knock Twice (2016)
"Knock once to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead..." So goes a disturbing urban legend involving an abandoned house supposedly inhabited by a vengeful, child-stealing witch. When troubled teen Chloe (Lucy Boynton) raps at the door one night, she has no idea the horror she's about to unleash. Fleeing to the country home of her estranged mother (Katee Sackhoff) -- a recovering addict who's turned her life around to become a famous artist -- Chloe must learn to trust the woman who gave her up years ago in order to stop the bloodthirsty, shape-shifting demon stalking them.
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A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.

IMDb RATING
5.1/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Caradog W. James
  • Writers
    • Mark Huckerby
    • Nick Ostler
  • Stars
    • Katee Sackhoff
    • Lucy Boynton
    • Richard Mylan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Caradog W. James
  • Writers
    • Mark Huckerby
    • Nick Ostler
  • Stars
    • Katee Sackhoff
    • Lucy Boynton
    • Richard Mylan
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    • 94User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:42
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    Photos18

    Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Katee Sackhoff in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Nick Moran in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Nick Moran in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Katee Sackhoff and Lucy Boynton in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Katee Sackhoff and Lucy Boynton in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Pooneh Hajimohammadi in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Nick Moran in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Pooneh Hajimohammadi in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Nick Moran in Don't Knock Twice (2016)
    Lucy Boynton in Don't Knock Twice (2016)

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    Katee Sackhoff
    Katee Sackhoff
    • Jessas Jess
    Lucy Boynton
    Lucy Boynton
    • Chloeas Chloe
    Richard Mylan
    • Benas Ben
    Nick Moran
    Nick Moran
    • Boardmanas Boardman
    Pascale Wilson
    • Gingeras Ginger
    Javier Botet
    Javier Botet
    • Ginger Specialas Ginger Special
    Pooneh Hajimohammadi
    Pooneh Hajimohammadi
    • Tiraas Tira
    Sarah Buckland
    • Louisaas Louisa
    Jordan Bolger
    Jordan Bolger
    • Dannyas Danny
    Ania Marson
    Ania Marson
    • Mary Aminovas Mary Aminov
    Callum Griffiths
    Callum Griffiths
    • Michael Flowersas Michael Flowers
    Lee Fenwick
    • Middle Aged Manas Middle Aged Man
    David Broughton-Davies
    David Broughton-Davies
    • Caretakeras Caretaker
    Melissa Woodbridge
    Melissa Woodbridge
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Michael Lindall
    Michael Lindall
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Celyn Evans
    Megan Purvis
    Megan Purvis
    Gabriel Trimble
    • Director
      • Caradog W. James
    • Writers
      • Mark Huckerby
      • Nick Ostler
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    Storyline

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    The sculptor Jess unsuccessfully tries to retrieve the custody of her teenage daughter Chloe. During the night, Chloe and her boyfriend Danny play a prank challenging an urban legend: and they knock twice on the door of the witch Mary Aminov. Soon Danny is hunted down by a fiend and vanishes. When Chloe is haunted by the evil spirit, she flees to the house of her estranged mother and her husband Ben to stay with her mother. Soon the demon finds her and haunts the house while Ben is traveling. Jess' model Tira sees darkness around Chloe and she researches the Internet about the mystery. Meanwhile Detective Boardman is investigating the disappearance of Danny and suspects Jess is manipulating her troubled daughter. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    abandoned househaunted by the pastmother daughter reunionmother daughter estrangementsculpture68 more
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    • Taglines
      • Pray she doesn't answer
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for horror violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jess, in her dream, sees a lady that cut's her throat and says, 'Przepraszam'. The Polish word meaning 'I'm sorry'.
    • Connections
      Referenced in 31 Days of Horror: Quick Takes (The Rejects) (2018)

    User reviews94

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    Top review
    4/10
    Formulaic and forgettable
    The special effects are nice and the acting is passable, but this film is way too cliché and formulaic to be enjoyable.

    The plot is the same as every single other "chick horror" movie ever. A pretty girl pisses off a ghost, has lots of scary visions, people don't believe her, she freaks out and acts crazy, at the end she discovers "a terrible secret". Bonus points if there's an old house and a mysterious magical person who knows all about the demon/ghost/spirit.

    It's disappointing that a team of clearly creative and talented British people chose to use this tired clichéd formula instead of writing something fresh and new.

    Too many horror films do this, it's predictable and boring and it needs to die. I refuse to believe that teenage girls are the only worthwhile demographic for horror.
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    • Feb 5, 2017

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đừng Gõ Cửa Hai Lần
    • Filming locations
      • Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Red & Black Films
      • Seymour Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,081,591
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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