Metaphors have long been the lifeblood of the horror genre (and, as you know, horror requires a lot of blood). From Frankenstein‘s implicit warning about scientific hubris and the use of Godzilla as an explicit metaphor for the devastations of the atomic bomb to The Babadook‘s titular monster personifying grief and trauma, it isn’t new to tackle heavy emotional topics through terrifying genre lenses. The Woman in the Yard, the latest Blumhouse Productions project from Jaume Collet-Serra, is no different, The film tells the story of a recently widowed mother whose family is besieged by a mysterious woman who won’t get off her lawn. It’s gorgeously shot and features an excellent performance from Danielle Deadwyler, but it ultimately can’t stick the landing in a film that gets lost in its own narrative.
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