M. Night Shyamalan's KnockAtTheCabin ending is a major change from Paul Tremblay's original book, which left some readers upset. 'I prefer Paul's much, much worse ending.' '...ending is one of the weakest twists...' 'Worst ending to a story ever.'
This article contains major spoilers for Knock at the Cabin. Director M. Night Shyamalan changes the Knock at the Cabin ending, which upsets many book readers for its deviation. Knock at the Cabin is an adaptation of Paul G. Tremblay's The Cabin at the End of the World. The story revolves around a couple and their young daughter Wen as they are captured by a group of extremists, who insist that one family member must sacrifice another to prevent a worldwide cataclysm.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY While Tremblay's book makes the existence of the apocalypse ambiguous, Knock at the Cabin takes a different approach that is enraging book readers. While there were praises for other film aspects, such as Dave Bautista's acting, criticism was focused on Shyamalan's weak plot twists and soft ending.
The argument that the book ending for Knock at the Cabin would have been better revolves around the idea of the film ignoring the LGBTQ+ liberation at the heart of Cabin at the End of the World. Rather than agreeing to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of religious extremists, the couple in the book refuses to comply and even outright rejects their god. Their rage is the heart of that story after Wen's death, whereas it is all but stricken in the movie.
In essence, the movie and book tell two completely different stories, while also balancing the same overall concept. More importantly, the movie's ending is still tragic in its own matter as Andrew grieves while being Wen's remaining guardian. However, Knock At The Cabin’s big sacrifice was effective because it isn't trying to tell the same story, which branches out to send a different message.
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