Film Review – Knock Knock

Eli Roth doesn’t direct very often, but when he does he makes the same movie over and over again. The man loves his horror with a side of humor, playing up darkly comic adventures with hapless characters, trying to diffuse unspeakable acts of violence with jokes. It’s difficult to understand why Roth feels the need to undermine himself at every turn, but it’s his method, and he doesn’t apply it with any regularity. Last month saw the release of his long-delayed cannibal picture “The Green Inferno,” and now Roth takes on the home invasion thriller with “Knock Knock,” blending scenes of steamy seduction with torture-minded aggressions. What should be nail-chewing entertainment is rendered flaccid in Roth’s hands, who once again goes goofball with a sobering plot. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com