Knock at the Cabin (2023)

Knock at the Cabin parents guide

No surprises for an R: a few tense moments and a jolt or two.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Knock at the Cabin scary?

Only a little. Knock at the Cabin has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Knock at the Cabin?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Knock at the Cabin rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

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. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Cast and crew

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Knock at the Cabin is on our Horror on Netflix list.

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