This weekend, horror fans will finally get to seeEli Roth’s first directorial outing in seven years,The Green Inferno. Thankfully, those same fans won’t have to wait another seven years for his next movie, with his new thrillerKnock, Knockopening just two weeks later on October 9. To get fans ready forKnock, Knock,Lionsgatehas released a new 60-second trailer, featuringKeanu Reevesas a man whose life is turned upside down, just by answering the door.
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy newthrillerfrom directorEli Rothand written for the screen byEli Roth& José Nicolás Lopez García & Guillermo Amoedo,Knock, KnockstarsKeanu Reevesas the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo andAna de Armasas the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life, turning a married man’s dark fantasy into his worst nightmare.
Ignacia Allamand, Aaron Burns and Colleen Camp co-star inKnock, Knock, which Lionsgate Premiere will release in theaters and On Demand platforms on October 9th. This is the third projectEli Rothhas collaborated withNicolás Lópezand Guillermo Amoedo on, followingAftershockandThe Green Inferno. We reported this summer thatEli Rothwill be taking on the shark thrillerMeg.
Knock, Knockwill open in theaters against Warner Bros.‘PanandThe Walk, which expands nationwide on October 9, but we don’t have an official theater count forKnock, Knockyet. Sony’s highly-anticipatedbiopicon Apple co-founderSteve Jobsdebuts on October 9 as well, but only in New York and Los Angeles theaters, before expanding nationwide October 23. Victoria and Big Stone Gap also opening in limited release. We’ll have to wait and see howKnock, Knockfares at thebox officewith all of this high-profile competition.
Keanu Reevesmost recently starred in the modern action classicJohn Wick, with the actor reprising his title role for the sequelJohn Wick 2. He recently wrapped production onThe Neon Demon, and he also has other projects such asThe Bad Batch,The Panopticonand the long-awaitedBill & Ted 3. While we wait for more details on those upcoming projects, check out the new trailer forKnock, Knock.
