The Woman in the Yard
Directed by Jaume Collet-SerraA mysterious woman repeatedly appears in a family's front yard, often delivering chilling warnings and unsettling messages, leaving them to question her identity, motives and the potential danger she might pose.
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The Woman in the Yard Ratings & Reviews
- MichielApril 17, 2025Boring, annoying actors, not scary at all and long stretched. Skip unless you have nothing better to do.
- NirupamApril 19, 2025Today’s the day… to serve. The Woman in Yard looked so elegant and so mother like in that long black dress and veil sitting on that chair. Came to slay and slay. An icon. A diva. On a serious note though, this movie wasn’t what I was expecting at all. The trailer made it look like a fun jumpscare filled supernatural home invasion horror but the movie itself is more about grief and trauma and how it manifests itself driving a family apart. It was sad with some fantastic performances. Danielle Deadwyler has quickly become one of my favorite actresses. She’s been great in everything and she’s amazing here. I will say that it did get a bit messy towards the end but I came out of the theater really impressed. I loved the story, the performances, the woman in the yard (and her dress) and the cinematography. Looking at these reviews, maybe I’m in the minority but I liked this a lot.
- ichi214April 24, 2025I enjoyed this more than most. It definitely has flaws, mostly coming from the script. But there's plenty to enjoy here, with the fun use of mirrors and shadows being a standout for me. It doesn't do anything exceptionally well or terribly poor. Just a breezy, yet honest look at guilt and grief in an hour and 28 minutes. Very comparable to Jennifer Kent's The Babadook. And I don't know about anyone else, but it's refreshing to see a major horror release with black Americans playing all the major roles (or every role in this case) and the film not being about racism.
- kingaurApril 17, 2025Garbage 🗑 I would like my hour and twenty minutes back.
- HumptyMay 18, 2025Today's the day!
- Matthias_812March 28, 2025Another horror centered around grief. The Woman in the Yard doesn't attempt to challenge enough to leave a lasting impression. There is a loss of translation near the end (at least to me) of the lore and its rules. I'm not sure what and who was flipped through that specific sequence and what was real and what wasn't. Production and technicals, it is competent. There's impressive sweeping camerawork and framing. The flowing black cloak over the woman in the bright sunlit yard looks nice. I will say I was impressed how bleak things got and it doesn't have the super happy "everything is good" family ending Blumhouse always ruins their films with. I mean it's sort of "happy" but isn't without saying too much.
- Daniel VanderMay 20, 2025Great movie
- jackmeatApril 19, 2025My quick rating - 5.3/10. The Woman in the Yard presents a plot that caught my attention. A mysterious woman (Okwui Okpokwasili) keeps showing up in a family’s front yard, delivering cryptic warnings that toe the line between madness and prophecy. From that setup alone, there’s promise of something eerie and impactful. And while the film flirts with genuine psychological horror and emotional weight, it ultimately feels more like a somber mood piece than a fully realized genre film. There’s a stylish touch to the way the movie’s shot—shadows are used effectively to create a creeping sense of dread, and some of the imagery lingers in a good way. The ensemble cast does strong work across the board, delivering performances that are subdued but thoughtful, fitting the film’s slower, more introspective tone. Danielle Deadwyler tackles some constant emotional fluctuations as the ordeal goes on and does so fairly convincingly. But here’s the thing—it’s slow. Really slow. And for a film marketed as horror, there’s a noticeable lack of scares or suspenseful build-up. It leans heavily into psychological drama, with the horror taking a backseat in favor of exploring themes like grief, trauma, and ultimately, suicide. That message is sincere and handled with some grace, but it also weighs the film down, making it more of a downer than an edge-of-your-seat experience. The movie is saved, in part, by its resolution. The ending doesn’t tie everything up with a neat little bow, but rather leaves viewers questioning what was real and what wasn’t. It’s a clever nod to the uncertainty that often accompanies mental illness, and it’s one of the more thought-provoking aspects of the film. In the end, The Woman in the Yard is one of those movies where the premise exceeds the final product. It’s got style, some haunting moments, and a strong cast, but its lack of pacing and minimal horror elements may leave some genre fans underwhelmed. It's a film more likely to be appreciated for what it's trying to say than for how it says it.
- JarheadMay 11, 2025Interesting movie dealing with death and grief. Not quite as bad as most of the reviews, ending was a little lack luster but did have some decent acting and a few creepy scenes.
- Paul CraneJuly 20, 2025Well done with an interesting twist at the end!
- michael.l77June 9, 2025Dry creepy and thought provoking.
- Steven VickersJuly 11, 2025It got lost on it's self
- eddie.jJuly 7, 2025Holy crap! I love these psychological movies. This one made me cry
- Allie TranMay 2, 2025This movie had great acting, sound design, and some genuinely creepy visuals and scares. However, a potentially compelling and horrific story of grief fell flat with an ending that felt extremely bleak and anti climatic. First it was REALLY good, then not very good at all.
- adam3199July 7, 2025Tedious. Corrolary: "The Woman in Black" which is truly edge of the seat and unnerving. This in contrast is a silly predictavle mess.
