2025's Most Hated Horror Movie Is Now a Streaming Hit
The Woman in the Yard had a rough run in theaters — low box office, poor reviews, and plenty of shrugs from audiences. But on streaming? It's suddenly a hit.
Just one day after landing on Peacock, the psychological horror shot to #1 on the platform, knocking Despicable Me 3 out of the top spot after its four-day reign. According to FlixPatrol, it became Peacock's most-watched film overnight — not bad for a movie that critics and viewers both called a letdown just months ago.
Quick Timeline:
- Theatrical release: March 28, 2025
- Digital release (VOD): April 15, 2025
- Streaming debut on Peacock: June 29, 2025
- Streaming result: #1 on Peacock within 24 hours
This turnaround is surprising for a movie that currently holds 40% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and 47% audience score on the Popcormeter.
Critics praised Danielle Deadwyler's lead performance but called the script "heavy-handed," saying it left little room for actual scares. Viewers echoed the same sentiment: interesting premise, underwhelming execution.
Box Office Numbers:
- Budget: $12 million
- Worldwide gross: $23.3 million
- Domestic total: $22.4 million
- Shortfall: Did not recoup marketing/distribution costs
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Orphan) and written by Sam Stefanak (in his screenwriting debut), The Woman in the Yard is a psychological horror drama centered on grief, mental health, and — without spoiling anything — a mysterious woman who keeps showing up on the front lawn. The cast includes Danielle Deadwyler, Russell Hornsby, Okwui Okpokwasili, and Peyton Jackson.
Whether it's curiosity, the slower summer slate, or just good old-fashioned morbid intrigue, The Woman in the Yard has found its audience — just not the way Blumhouse probably expected.
Now streaming on Peacock.