Hostel
A grimy, escalating nightmare that lures you in with partying and then traps you in visceral, unrelenting terror.
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Knock Knock
A tense, uncomfortable home-invasion thriller that mixes eroticism with psychological cruelty and dark humor.
About 2015 film directed by Eli Roth
Genres horror, erotic thriller, thriller
Directed by Eli Roth
Written by Eli Roth, Nicolás López, Guillermo Amoedo
Starring Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo, Colleen Camp, Ignacia Allamand, Aaron Burns
Runtime 99 min
Country United States, Chile
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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