Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!

Directed by Roy Ward Baker

Produced by 20th Century Fox

195276 min6.7 / 10

A tense psychological thriller centered on a disturbed woman's unraveling mental state and the danger she poses to those around her, told through the eyes of a man drawn into her orbit.

An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

Questions people ask

  • Does Don't Bother to Knock end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Don't Bother to Knock sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Don't Bother to Knock easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Don't Bother to Knock scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Don't Bother to Knock violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don't Bother to Knock

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Bother to Knock

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Bother to Knock, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Bother to Knock, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Bother to Knock, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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