Knock At The Cabin Ending Explained (Book vs. Movie)

I read the book, went to see the movie last night and was surprised how they changed the ending. I get why they did it but like you, I preferred the book ending because of the ambiguity. However, a lot of movie goers really don’t like those types of endings. So again, I see why they made the changes but would have preferred that they hadn’t. It would have definitely sparked a lot of conversations between those who saw it. Ultimately, I did enjoy the movie and would recommend. Cheers!

Great review, can't wait to see the movie.

Ambiguous endings are almost always better. I don't know why so many films are made that leave nothing up to the imagination.

People dying.....yada yada yada😁😕

I hate movies or books with ambiguous ending; I paid for a story; I deserve a complete story, not fill in the blank or open to interpretation. So, I like the movie much more than the book. The book is too grim, and you are not even sure the disasters are real? No thank you.

Kind of like the idea of the kid and one dad being left at then end to make the decision, it would make sense that they couldn't go through with it, no way he can make the kid shoot him and no way he's gonna shoot his kid, the book decision just seems spiteful on there part,"if we can't have our daughter none can live"

I thought the entire movie was intriguing and hated the ending. Now I'm online today to learn the differences. I agree with you that the book ending sounds a lot better. It felt to me like MNight was trying for some semblance of a "happy" ending - one dad died, but the world is saved, and these two get to go on... happy happy joy joy. But it's a horrific movie with horrific consequences and there can be no happy ending. I think what I would have liked more from an "alternate" ending (diverging form the book) would have been that they go through the whole thing, dad kills other dad to save everyone, and then they head out, thinking they had accomplished it, but it turns out either they took too long, or it never even stopped everything to begin with, so now just the two of them are stuck walking the earth alone, with the memory of the event, the devastation of the apocalypse AND guilt, knowledge, memory, and pain having killed other dad. A brutal ending to a brutal movie instead of trying to shoehorn in a happy ending.

Question.....why did you not include the figure that appeared in the fire after the lightening strike? To be more specific, one partner saw a figure in white light behind redmond. After Leonard took his life, they show the other husband walking into the cabin in a bit of a daze; behind him lightening strikes and you can clearly see a figure in the fire....


Did this happen in the book and is there added significance if so?

No dont like the book ending hate stories that keave you hanging

glad i checked the difference. book sounds like shit tbh

1. Who has time for this, even if it’s a skit? 2.It wasn’t funny. 3.So, I’m guessing you don’t realize that other young men and boys will follow this behavior? SMDH.

Hi! It’s Kaitlin from the old neighborhood! Just finished watching the movie and went to YouTube for an analysis and your video popped up! So cool! I didn’t read the book but the book sounds a lot better. With the movie I was honestly really hoping for either a jaw-dropping twist or that ambiguity. I feel like the movie validated crazy conspiracy people lol. It just made me think of all the crazy conspiracy theories and paranoia that goes on today and I was hoping that it would be more a critique of that somehow. Anyways….love your video and your energy!!! Subscribed!

I like the book ending better. I would be remiss if I didn't share this with you. God gives blessings to all types of people because He is good. but mankind are sinners. at the very least, we have lied some time in our lives. and God cannot stand one iota of sin in His presence because God is holy. so He has to put the souls of sinners in hell, to prevent them access to heaven and to punish them, because God is just. but God is also love, so He doesn't want all of mankind to suffer in hell forever. so God made a way for some to be saved from His wrath. here are the steps.
1. admit that you are a sinner deserving of death and hell.
2. realize that the penalty for sin is everlasting hellfire in hell.
3. believe that Jesus (who is God in the flesh) lived a sinless life, died on the cross,
was buried, then rose again to pay the penalty for man's sin.
4. trust Christ alone as your Savior and not on your own good deeds to get yourself to heaven (or a combination of faith in Jesus plus your self-righteous works).
5. pray to God that you have just followed these steps in order to be saved.
6. and to be a disciple, read the bible, pray, and go to church regularly to worship and to know His will for your life, and do good works for the Lord.
a scientific and biblical truth. https://youtu.be/vyAh9OENJPU?t=20

Totally I’m whit bout ending… for the book cus is a book and of course for the movie was really good… the little girl play is outstanding and the director did a brilliant move to change the end for a movie 💫💫💫

I just watched the movie and I'm so disappointed that in the end everything is real, I mean if the ending was a big "what if" it'd be so much better -- at least for me, who also thinks the ending of the book is better