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The Woman in the Yard

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for The Woman in the Yard PG-13 Released Mar 28 1h 28m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Harder They Fall, The Piano Lesson) stars as Ramona, a woman crippled by grief after she survives a car accident that takes her husband (Russell Hornsby; BMF, Fences). Seriously injured, Ramona now must care for their 14-year-old son (Peyton Jackson; Respect, American Refugee) and 6-year-old-daughter (Estella Kahiha; Will Trent, BMF), alone in her rural farmhouse. Then one day the woman takes form in their yard. Ramona assumes the woman (Okwui Okpokwasili; The Exorcist: Believer, Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night's Dream) is lost or demented, but as the woman creeps nearer and nearer to the house, it becomes clear she is no ordinary figure and her intentions are anything but peaceful. Now Ramona must rally to protect herself and her children from the grasp of the woman who simply won't leave them alone.
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The Woman in the Yard has plenty of spooky promise in its premise and a committed performance from Danielle Deadwyler, but the story's heavy-handed metaphor leaves little room for scares or surprise.

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With striking imagery, The Woman in the Yard honorably tackles mental health issues but withers in delivering the horror it purports.

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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Can creep out an audience but is less deft with freak-me-out horror. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 15, 2025 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Simplicity is power, and the lean initial premise here is as potent as it gets... The inexorable, creeping chill of this uncanny game of What's the time, Mr Wolf? dissipates almost entirely, though, during a convoluted third act. Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2025 Full Review David Fear Rolling Stone Like a particularly concise, purposefully elliptical short story, The Woman in the Yard quickly milks this beguiling, WTF-is-going-on-here? scenario for all the dread it’s worth. Apr 1, 2025 Full Review Matt Hudson Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast Better than recent Blumhouse releases and carrying a more prestigious feel, however, Deadwyler's performance cannot save a film thin of terror and high on problematic messages May 8, 2025 Full Review Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) A couple of jump scares and the Woman’s appearance aside, this is pure family drama that is both bleak and instantly forgettable. Apr 29, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider Push through its un-understated symbolism and the prevailing sense that Deadwyler is too good for this material, and you may appreciate The Woman in the Yard for the concise, well-made supernatural thriller it is. Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ben W Better than expected. I actually enjoyed the mental illness angle and the struggle between being content and depressed. Obviously certain things are confusing and unclear, but the ambiguity lends itself to some interesting conversation. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Sherita N I really made you think but was not scary. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Jen T Disappointing it couldve been a great movie but fell flat Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/02/25 Full Review Diamond Good movie showing of mental illness Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/30/25 Full Review Jojo Definitely more physiological and mental than it was horror but still a good watch. Is a slow pace movie so have to pay attention to understand it fully Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/30/25 Full Review Justine I loved this movie. It’s not your traditional scary movie but the overall mental health concept made it worth the watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Harder They Fall, The Piano Lesson) stars as Ramona, a woman crippled by grief after she survives a car accident that takes her husband (Russell Hornsby; BMF, Fences). Seriously injured, Ramona now must care for their 14-year-old son (Peyton Jackson; Respect, American Refugee) and 6-year-old-daughter (Estella Kahiha; Will Trent, BMF), alone in her rural farmhouse. Then one day the woman takes form in their yard. Ramona assumes the woman (Okwui Okpokwasili; The Exorcist: Believer, Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night's Dream) is lost or demented, but as the woman creeps nearer and nearer to the house, it becomes clear she is no ordinary figure and her intentions are anything but peaceful. Now Ramona must rally to protect herself and her children from the grasp of the woman who simply won't leave them alone.
Director
Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer
Jason Blum, Stephanie Allain
Screenwriter
Sam Stefanak
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Homegrown Pictures, Blumhouse Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violent Content|Brief Strong Language|Bloody Images|Suicide-Related Content|Terror)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 15, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.4M
Runtime
1h 28m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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