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The Woman in the Yard
2025 88 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.1
Horror, Mystery
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
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Description
In the aftermath of her husband's death, widow Ramona's struggle to raise her two kids is hindered by the arrival of a mysterious woman with supernatural abilities.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$22.41M
Worldwide:
$23.31M
Starring
Danielle Deadwyler
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Okwui Okpokwasili
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Peyton Jackson
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
The Woman in the Yard is widely considered a disappointment that fails to leverage its premise, suffering from a thin script and repetitive execution. While the technical aspects occasionally provide atmosphere, the film lacks the narrative ingenuity needed to sustain interest.
| Screenplay | The screenplay is underdeveloped, failing to turn a thin short-story premise into a compelling full-length feature. | |
| Originality | The film leans on conventional and predictable genre tropes, offering no meaningful innovation or surprises. | |
| Pacing | Despite a lean 90-minute runtime, the narrative feels bloated and sluggish due to repetitive scenes. | |
| Acting | Critics are divided on the quality of the acting, with some finding it weak and others describing it as merely decent or unremarkable. | |
| Cinematography | Opinions on the technical presentation are split; while lighting and camera work are praised for atmosphere, some argue the film still fails to create genuine tension. |