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Jackals

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After the Powells hire a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, they find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.
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Katie Walsh Tribune News Service Sep 8, 2017
1/4
"Jackals" is a bit of style, almost no substance, and so scanty on the scares it's not worth the price of admission. Go to Full Review Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com Sep 1, 2017
1/4
The film's ultimate nihilism makes the whole exercise seem like an annoyingly pointless waste of time-even for a movie that's barely 80 minutes long. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Aug 31, 2017
Its run-of-the-mill standoff may appease some hardcore horror buffs, but it offers nothing to the rest of us and will likely be forgotten before the blood on the ground dries. Go to Full Review Kieran McLoone Cultured Vultures Oct 10, 2019
6.5/10
It's not quite up there with the invasive horror of The Strangers or You're Next, but Jackals still manages to deliver enough genre-specific beats to make it worth a glance for hardcore horror fans. Go to Full Review C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 3, 2019
4/5
Greutert and Rivet craft a very human, devastating movie that will eat at the heart of anyone with even half of one. Go to Full Review Kat Hughes THN Aug 24, 2018
2/5
The idea -- is an interesting one, and adds a new spin on the home invasion film, it just fails to really land what it wants to achieve. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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B P @Bradster69 6 days ago Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Laurie S @Karlwinters Sep 11, 2024 I really really hate it when directors cheat in their films. The rope came down precisely where his hands were in the dark to disable him. How the hell did they know his wrists were going to be in that exact spot? No they didn't. It was a screenplay cheat. Plus virtually every home in the US has at least one firearm, maybe several, which is why they keep killing each other, but this family didn't have a pea shooter. Why? Please don't treat me like an idiot. See more christine f @RT66298731 Jul 5, 2024 I loved this movie, the tanasity and dedication of the cult to retrieve their member is awesome. The cult masks are great. I was happy to see that they got what they came for in the end. This movie was a tense thrill ride throughout See more Firas A @RT64026280 Apr 4, 2024 I'm baffled by the poor reviews of this movie. Although I admit there are some poorly executed plot points, the movie keeps you at the edge of your seat from start to finish. The dialogue has some faults as well but is overall intriguing and at times wonderfully disturbing. The creepy atmosphere and associated imagery is done nearly to perfection. Unfortunately, the ending was somewhat bland. Conclusively, this is a unique home invasion movie with a neat cult twist to it, like the strangers + the Sacrament (minus the commune). It's easily somewhere between 3.5 to 4 stars, definitely recommend it! See more Emilliano Jr S @emill_santos Jun 29, 2023 7th Heaven meets The Strangers. See more Dec 20, 2020 I am curious as to know what type of persons are the one that have this movie Imdb and Metacritic overall scores so low? The movie brings new things to the Home Invasion subgenre of horror movies by complimenting it with cult horror. The movie constantly defy expectations and avoids landing in the same bits that many horror movied have landed before. I really thing this movie should be better appreciated. The opening is really good, reminiscent of Halloween's opening in a way. See more Read all reviews
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Kevin Greutert

Director

Stephen Dorff

Jimmy Levine

Deborah Kara Unger

Kathy Powell

Johnathon Schaech

Andrew Powell

Nick Roux

Campbell Powell

Alyssa Julya Smith

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Jackals

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the Powells hire a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, they find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.
Director
Kevin Greutert
Producer
Tommy Alastra
Screenwriter
Jared Rivert
Distributor
Shout! Factory
Production Co
Tommy Alastra Productions (TAP)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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