Author: Guest
Arguably horror is the most symbolic of film genres, as it relies heavily on senses and imagery to convey suspense and the moral message of the story. The mark of successful horror films as seen in the last few years such as The Babadook, Don’t Breathe, and this year’s sensation Get Out, have managed to balance tone and exposition well – paving the path for more sophisticated endeavours. Sadly, Caradog W. James’ Don’t Knock Twice seems to be taking backward steps down that path, in what can only be described as a juvenile and slapdash piece of cinema.
The film entails American sculptor Jess (Katee Sackhoff), reuniting with her teenage daughter Chloe (Lucy Boynton) who’s living in a foster home. Jess invites Chloe to come live with her but distraught at her mother’s abandonment, the latter refuses. That night Chloe and her boyfriend Danny...
Arguably horror is the most symbolic of film genres, as it relies heavily on senses and imagery to convey suspense and the moral message of the story. The mark of successful horror films as seen in the last few years such as The Babadook, Don’t Breathe, and this year’s sensation Get Out, have managed to balance tone and exposition well – paving the path for more sophisticated endeavours. Sadly, Caradog W. James’ Don’t Knock Twice seems to be taking backward steps down that path, in what can only be described as a juvenile and slapdash piece of cinema.
The film entails American sculptor Jess (Katee Sackhoff), reuniting with her teenage daughter Chloe (Lucy Boynton) who’s living in a foster home. Jess invites Chloe to come live with her but distraught at her mother’s abandonment, the latter refuses. That night Chloe and her boyfriend Danny...
- 3/31/2017
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In the new horror film “Don’t Knock Twice,” there’s a disturbing urban legend involving a child-stealing witch living in an abandoned house. “Knock once to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead…” goes the rhyme, but when troubled teen Chloe (Lucy Boynton) raps at the door one night, she has no idea the horror she’s about to unleash. She flees to the country home of her estranged mother (Katee Sackhoff) — a former addict turned famous artist — and must learn to trust her after many years in order to stop the demon stalking them. It co-stars Nick Moran (“Lock, Stock and Two Smocking Barrels”), Richard Mylan (“The Upside of Anger”), Pooneh Hajimohammadi (“Words with Gods”), Jordan Bolger (“Peaky Blinders”) and more. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
Read More: ‘Don’t Knock Twice’ Trailer: Katee Sackoff and Her Kid Might Have...
Read More: ‘Don’t Knock Twice’ Trailer: Katee Sackoff and Her Kid Might Have...
- 2/2/2017
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Knock. Knock.
Don’T Knock Twice is definitely not a knock, knock joke.
IFC Films debut an alternative poster which you can check out at the end of the article.
The horror film stars Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Lucy Boynton (The Blackcoat’S Daughter), Nick Moran (Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrells), Richard Mylan (Grownups) and Pooneh Hajimohammadi (The Machine). The film is directed by Caradog James.
Here’s the synopsis:
"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...
Don’T Knock Twice is definitely not a knock, knock joke.
IFC Films debut an alternative poster which you can check out at the end of the article.
The horror film stars Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Lucy Boynton (The Blackcoat’S Daughter), Nick Moran (Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrells), Richard Mylan (Grownups) and Pooneh Hajimohammadi (The Machine). The film is directed by Caradog James.
Here’s the synopsis:
"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...
- 1/5/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
MoreHorror.com
From the director of the award-winning UK feature film 'The Machine', IFC Midnight is proud to announce the theatrical, VOD and HD Digital release of Don't Knock Twice on
February 3, 2017.
Check out the trailer below the official synopsis.
About Don't Knock Twice
"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.
This wild supernatural shocker...
From the director of the award-winning UK feature film 'The Machine', IFC Midnight is proud to announce the theatrical, VOD and HD Digital release of Don't Knock Twice on
February 3, 2017.
Check out the trailer below the official synopsis.
About Don't Knock Twice
"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.
This wild supernatural shocker...
- 1/5/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
"She believes that witches are conspiring to feed her to a demon." The seemingly safe confines of family and home provide no sanctuary from a witch hell-bent on claiming a mother's daughter in the official trailer for Don't Knock Twice, starring Katee Sackhoff.
Synopsis: "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. This wild supernatural...
Synopsis: "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. This wild supernatural...
- 1/4/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Imitation of Life: James’ Sci-Fi Thriller Plumbs Dark Recesses of A.I.
While its ingenious ideas are sometimes marred by obvious budgetary limitations, director Caradog W. James’ second feature, The Machine is a highly enjoyable and brooding sci-fi flick in the philosophical vein of Blade Runner, with a smattering of other similarly minded or styled classics, such as Lang’s Metropolis heavy on its mind. Even though it sometimes looks like a film that seems tailor made for the Syfy Channel, James still manages to create an appropriate atmosphere with its cavernous, dimly lit underground bunkers. An arresting and ambient score reminiscent of Vangelis and early John Carpenter is complimentary to its simple yet hypnotic spell.
In the not too distant future, the UK seems to be languishing in the throes of the preapocalypse as the Western world is heavily engaged in a Cold War with China. The government...
While its ingenious ideas are sometimes marred by obvious budgetary limitations, director Caradog W. James’ second feature, The Machine is a highly enjoyable and brooding sci-fi flick in the philosophical vein of Blade Runner, with a smattering of other similarly minded or styled classics, such as Lang’s Metropolis heavy on its mind. Even though it sometimes looks like a film that seems tailor made for the Syfy Channel, James still manages to create an appropriate atmosphere with its cavernous, dimly lit underground bunkers. An arresting and ambient score reminiscent of Vangelis and early John Carpenter is complimentary to its simple yet hypnotic spell.
In the not too distant future, the UK seems to be languishing in the throes of the preapocalypse as the Western world is heavily engaged in a Cold War with China. The government...
- 4/21/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
We've got a fun clip from an extremely cool-looking sci-fi film called The Machine to share with you today. We posted a trailer for the movie a few months back, which you can check out here in case you missed it. The clip we have features a team of programmers testing out some advanced prosthetics on a man who is given new arms and hands.
The film was written and directed by Caradog W. James and stars Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, and John Paul Macleod.
Set in the near-future Britain, two computer programmers fall in love as they create the first-ever piece of self-aware artificial intelligence, designed to help humanity. But things go terribly wrong when the British Government steals their breakthrough and teaches it to become a robotic weapon.
The movie is currently available on VOD and will be released in theaters April 25th!
The film was written and directed by Caradog W. James and stars Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, and John Paul Macleod.
Set in the near-future Britain, two computer programmers fall in love as they create the first-ever piece of self-aware artificial intelligence, designed to help humanity. But things go terribly wrong when the British Government steals their breakthrough and teaches it to become a robotic weapon.
The movie is currently available on VOD and will be released in theaters April 25th!
- 4/17/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stars: Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Sam Hazeldine, Denis Lawson, Lee Nicholas Harris, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, John Stylianou, Sule Rimi | Written and Directed by Caradog W. James
Robots fascinate us, just think of a movie or book that looks at the nature of robotics and you’ll be able to come up with at least one. The Machine is a film that appears to focus on robots, and one of the main characters is in fact just that. Underneath this though is an interesting look at Artificial Intelligence and the question of when does a machine become classed as a living being?
With the UK and China stuck in a cold war where the race for technological supremacy is the key to gaining advantage two doctors are given the task to build an artificial intelligence capable of being self-aware. Vincent (Stephens) and Ava (Lotz) attempt to create this for the good of humanity,...
Robots fascinate us, just think of a movie or book that looks at the nature of robotics and you’ll be able to come up with at least one. The Machine is a film that appears to focus on robots, and one of the main characters is in fact just that. Underneath this though is an interesting look at Artificial Intelligence and the question of when does a machine become classed as a living being?
With the UK and China stuck in a cold war where the race for technological supremacy is the key to gaining advantage two doctors are given the task to build an artificial intelligence capable of being self-aware. Vincent (Stephens) and Ava (Lotz) attempt to create this for the good of humanity,...
- 3/24/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
The bleak chic of this Sf drama is intriguing, but the script that starts out smart and elegant soon slips into the shoddy and familiar. I’m “biast” (pro): I’m a big Sf geek
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
In the near future — oh so near — the West is mired in a cold war with China and the U.K. is in deep recession. But AI scientist Vincent (Toby Stephens: Severance) has an unlimited budget for his Mod project: developing an AI brain for a robot soldier for the war that, his boss (Denis Lawson: The Wee Man) assures him, “is coming.” And when American researcher Ava (Caity Lotz) brings him her uniquely smart AI program, it might be the final piece in the puzzle that Vincent has been trying to solve… Welsh writer-director Caradog W. James has crafted,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
In the near future — oh so near — the West is mired in a cold war with China and the U.K. is in deep recession. But AI scientist Vincent (Toby Stephens: Severance) has an unlimited budget for his Mod project: developing an AI brain for a robot soldier for the war that, his boss (Denis Lawson: The Wee Man) assures him, “is coming.” And when American researcher Ava (Caity Lotz) brings him her uniquely smart AI program, it might be the final piece in the puzzle that Vincent has been trying to solve… Welsh writer-director Caradog W. James has crafted,...
- 3/21/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Caradog James' The Machine had its world premiere last night in the Midnight section of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, and to mark the occasion, we have two new stills from the flick to share that feature star Caity Lotz (The Pact).
Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, and Pooneh Hajimohammadi all star in The Machine, which was written and directed by Caradog James and filmed in Cardiff, Wales.
Related News: Visit our 2013 Tribeca Film Fest Archive
Synopsis
With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy, Britain’s Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, ‘The Machine,’ an android with unrivaled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help...
Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, and Pooneh Hajimohammadi all star in The Machine, which was written and directed by Caradog James and filmed in Cardiff, Wales.
Related News: Visit our 2013 Tribeca Film Fest Archive
Synopsis
With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy, Britain’s Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, ‘The Machine,’ an android with unrivaled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help...
- 4/21/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Playing tomorrow at the currently kicking ass Tribeca Film Festival is a new riff on the classic tale of Frankenstein known as The Machine, and we have several new stills and even a clip for you cats to dig on!
Check out the goods for writer/director Caradog James' (Little White Lies) film below. Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, and Pooneh Hajimohammadi all star.
Synopsis
With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy, Britain’s Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, ‘The Machine’- an android with unrivalled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help him harness the full potential of a truly conscious fighting machine.
Check out the goods for writer/director Caradog James' (Little White Lies) film below. Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, and Pooneh Hajimohammadi all star.
Synopsis
With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy, Britain’s Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, ‘The Machine’- an android with unrivalled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help him harness the full potential of a truly conscious fighting machine.
- 4/19/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Watch a new clip and browse images from Caradog James' The Machine, starring Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine and Pooneh Hajimohammadi. The science fiction thriller produced by John Giwa-Amu, is helmed as well as scripted by James, and will have its world premiere tomorrow, Saturday, April 20th in the Midnight section of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy, Britain’s Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, ‘The Machine’- an android with unrivalled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help him harness the full potential of a truly conscious fighting machine.
- 4/19/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a new clip and browse images from Caradog James' The Machine, starring Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine and Pooneh Hajimohammadi. The science fiction thriller produced by John Giwa-Amu, is helmed as well as scripted by James, and will have its world premiere tomorrow, Saturday, April 20th in the Midnight section of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy, Britain’s Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, ‘The Machine’- an android with unrivalled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help him harness the full potential of a truly conscious fighting machine.
- 4/19/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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