Knock Knock: The Final Victim

Knock Knock: The Final Victim (A.K.A Knock Knock 2) is a 2020 American erotic horror thriller film directed by Jordan Peele and produced by Eli Roth. The film stars Jake Perez, Lorenza Izzo, Ana De Armas, and Taylor Russel. The film stars a young boy Duke (Jake Perez) who has to defend his house while home alone for the weekend against two female strangers.

The film was released on November 6, 2020. The film was a success at the box office grossing $95 million dollars against a $52 million dollar budget. With praise for its badass characters, phenomenal acting, and Dark themes. While criticizing the pacing and tone of the film.

Cast

 * Jake Perz as Duke Roth
 * Lorenza Izzo as Genesis
 * Ana De Armas as Bel
 * Taylor Russel as Maya Jordan
 * Imogen Poots as Megan Halm
 * Aleyse Shannon as Sherri Hanscom
 * Kaya Scoldelario as Lilly Halm
 * Sophia Lillis as Taylor Bradley
 * Peter Krause as Officer Brown
 * Malcolm Mcdowell as Officer Grant
 * Joaquin Phoenix as David Roth
 * Aubrey Plaza as Melinna Roth

Production
On May 15, 2018, Jake Perez was added to the cast for a Knock Knock (2015) sequel as the main protagonist. The shooting took place in Mandang, Papa New Guinea.

Release
On January 15, 2019, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse acquired the distribution rights to the film. The film Premiered at the 2021 Sundance film festival on January 12, 2019. The film was released on November 6, 2020 un the United States.

Home Media 

The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 18, 2021.

Critical Response

On Metacritic, the film has a score of 87 out of 100, based on 56 critics, indicating that it received "Universal Acclaim".Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 88%, based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's consensus states "Smart, well-acted, Bad-ass, and above all scary, Knock Knock: The final victim proves that some doors should never be opened."

Dread Central awarded it a score of five out of five, saying "what we do have is a home invasion film growing adolescents that should make you think twice before offering warmth and shelter to a stranger on a dark and stormy night."