A Yard of Jackals
Seen it?2025 | 108 min | Horror, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Cape Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the winter of 1978, under Chile’s dictatorship in Santiago, disabled architectural model maker Raúl Peralta leads a quiet life caring for his ailing mother. His routine is shattered by the arrival of new neighbors whose sinister activities seem to hide dark secrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Diego Figueroa
- Néstor CantillanaRaúl Peralta
- Blanca LewinLaura
- Juan Cano
- Consuelo Holzapfel
- María Jesús Marcone
- Rodrigo Pérez
- Pablo Schwarz
- Grimanesa Jiménez