Sundance 2015 Interview: The Cast and Producers of “Knock Knock” | Festivals & Awards

The downfall of Evan’s character and the catalyst for the film’s “Funny Games”-like shenanigans is summated with the term/future-Twitter-trending-topic “free pizza.” It makes for the movie’s most unforgettable passage, as expressed in a monologue from an uncharacteristically impotent Reeves. Who do we have to thank for this bizarre, quaint metaphor?

“It’s a theory that I’ve had,” stated López. “If you’re with somebody, you’re not supposed to cheat. But if you’re at your house and you just ate, and if somebody came to your door to give you free pizza, you’re going to have a slice. Evan doesn’t want free pizza, he didn’t ask for free pizza, but it’s free pizza.” “You can throw the pizza box away,” Burns added. “And nobody would ever know!”

“The whole thing about the movie being called ‘Knock Knock’ is that you decide to open the door,” concluded López. “When you open the door, bad things could happen, because you’re playing with fire.”

With recently-purchased “Knock Knock” proving fortuitous for both a less-torturous director and his one-of-a-kind lead, Roth and Reeves are both headed towards intriguing projects in the future. Up next for Chilewood is a straightforward comedy titled “I’m Not Crazy,” which Roth collaborated on and Lopez will direct. And by the end of 2015, Chilewood hopes to be working on Roth’s next directorial project, “The Hive.” A horror sci-fi about the disappearance of bees, the script is nonetheless a collaboration between Chilewood and “American Hustle” director David O. Russell.

As for Reeves, he has a vibrant excitement regarding his upcoming acting filmography. “I don’t have a particular genre that I’ve been looking at,” said Reeves. “If I looked at what I’m doing [next], there’s action, a little near-future sci-fi, there’s comedy, there’s medium big budget and low budget, and there’s lead and supporting roles.” But when I told the budding filmmaker behind 2013’s “Man of Tai Chi” that I can’t wait to see what he does next behind the camera, he offered a humble smile, and knocked on wood.